Matchroom Boxing director Frank Smith has said that a long-awaited showdown between Joshua and Tyson Fury still needs to happen, and he is sure it will.
Speaking to SportsBoom, Smith noted that public and fans demand for the all-British bout remains strong saying, “Win, lose, or draw, everyone wants to see AJ versus Fury.
“That’s regardless of previous results involving either of them. It needs to happen. People want to see it happen, and I’m sure it will. It’s too big not to happen.”
Smith further emphasised that Joshua, who has rebuilt himself after past defeats, still has the hunger for the sport’s biggest challenges. “Does AJ want to win money or win the titles back? What’s his best route through?” Smith questioned.
“He’s rebuilt himself before after losses. He went straight into a rematch with Andy Ruiz, which was a risk, and put in a much-improved performance to win. He knew he could improve on the first performance. He did the same with Usyk, and even though he lost again, it was a much closer fight the second time around.”
Meanwhile, Joshua suffered a brutal knockout to Daniel Dubois last month
