Simon Jordan says a bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has “no meaning” following the former’s second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury’s unanimous decision defeat in Riyadh meant he joined long-time rival Joshua in having two loss to unified heavyweight world champion, Usyk.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn called for a showdown between the British pair, despite both men coming off defeats, with Joshua suffering a bruising fifth round stoppage loss to IBF heavyweight world champion, Daniel Dubois in September.
However, talkSPORT pundit, Jordan says the long-awaited bout has lost its shine.
Asked if he wants to see the clash, the former Crystal Palace owner said: “Not particularly.
“The battle of the losers, in terms of they’ve both come off the back of defeats.
“They no longer have the prestige they once had before.
“I like my boxing with jeopardy and with meaning, not with bragging rights and finances.
“There’s nothing on the end of it, besides everybody making sure that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua get a big payday and someone gets the bragging rights.
“Joshua has just been cleaned out by Daniel Dubois, lost twice to Usyk.
“Fury has been beaten twice by Usyk.
“He’s not had a meaningful fight. He chose to go down the path he went down.
“He decided to fight [Francis] Ngannou, he decided to fight Derek Chisora.
“Neither one of those fights prepared him for Usyk, he’s reaped the whirlwind of it.
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“I understand why people want to see it and I get it and I suspect if it was on I’ll probably watch it, but am I clamouring to watch Fury vs Joshua in a fight that has no meaning behind it, besides bragging rights?
“What’s it for? These two guys are no longer at the pinnacle of boxing.”
All three judges scored the bout 116-112 in favour of Usyk, who retained his WBA ’super’, WBC and WBO titles, scores ‘The Gypsy King’ labelled as a “Christmas gift.”
The 36-year-old remained coy over whether he would continue fighting after suffering a second consecutive professional loss.
