IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic has claimed that Anthony Joshua is done with boxing, ruling out his chances of returning to the sport after the bout with Tyson Fury in December.
The long-awaited fight is scheduled for December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, but the rivalry officially began to heat up before either man has stepped inside the ring.
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has sparked fresh uncertainty over his highly anticipated heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua, claiming the fight is in danger of falling apart just days after it was officially confirmed.
The two former world champions will meet at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with the confirmation ending a prolonged wait for a fight that has been discussed for more than a decade.
The development comes after weeks of uncertainty over whether the all-British clash would take place in the United Kingdom or move across the Atlantic.
The development could revive hopes of seeing the two British heavyweights finally meet on home soil after Madison Square Garden in New York had emerged as a leading alternative for the event.
With Madison Square Garden confirmed as the stage for their long-awaited heavyweight showdown, Fury may finally have something more useful than words: a recent performance from Joshua that he can study.
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A victory...
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