Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have arguably been the two most important figures in the revival of the heavyweight division over the past decade.
The sport’s marquee weight class was in somewhat of a dark age in the 2000s before Joshua and Fury came into the picture, with the Klitschko brothers ruling supreme against less than stellar opposition.
However, wins from both Brits against Wladimir Klitschko saw the beginning of a new age in the blue ribbon division as they, alongside Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Usyk, sparked fervent interest from the boxing world.
Despite being ‘AJ’s career long promoter, Eddie Hearn refused to answer when asked whether he or Fury will leave the sport with the greater legacy.
In an interview with Pro Boxing Fans this week, the Matchroom Boss instead expressed his desire for the pair to emerge victorious in their upcoming bouts with Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk, thus paving the way for an all British blockbuster in 2025.
“I don’t know. They’re both tremendous heavyweights and they’ve both been so important to the growth of the sport and the heavyweight division in this generation.
Hopefully AJ gets the win against Dubois. I’d be very proud to see him become a three time heavyweight world champion.
And hopefully Tyson Fury can beat Usyk and we can get the fight that everyone’s always wanted.
Joshua and Dubois will lock horns at Wembley Stadium on September 21st for the latter’s IBF world title, which was vacated by Usyk following his epic undisputed win over Fury in May.
‘The Gypsy King’ will get the chance to right that wrong in December, with Saudi Arabia once again the venue as he locks horns for a second time with the only man to defeat him.
As enticing Joshua and Fury doing battle for all four world titles would be, both have their work cut out if that is in fact to materialize.
