The Battle of Britain between heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could finally be upon us in early 2025. AJ and Fury’s promoters are ready to put on this fight, and the Brits are dying to see the two British stars mix it up. As the saying goes, ‘Better late than never.’
Fury’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk last Saturday night may have spoiled the party. In a 12-round unanimous decision loss in Riyadh, he fought like he was afraid of being knocked out and looked fat, poorly trained and lethargic.
With his trunks pulled up to his sternum to cover his flabby waist, Fury looked horribly embarrassed. It was hard to believe that ‘The Gyspy King’ had gone through an entire three-month training camp and emerged like this.
Fans want this fight
After that performance, try and sell a fury vs. Joshua ‘Battle of Britain’ collision would be an error. However, this does not stop their promoters, because they have learned that it is too risky not to fight this battle now.
The timing isn’t ideal, of course, as both are coming off losses and look old, washed up and ready to be put out to pasture. However, many British fans cannot wait to see former heavyweight champions Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) and Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) mix it up for the first of two fights in 2025.
Ideally, AJ and Fury should get a few wins before they meet, as it seems pathetic for them to fight now, with both losses. Fans will have a different view if they both beat some top contenders first and then meet each other. If they cannot do this, they should retire rather than fight.
Many fans on social media think it’s too late for Joshua & Fury to fight as both are so shot that the fight is seen as a timer’s match between two rich millionaires trying to line their pockets at the public’s expense before leaving the sport. However, it is doubtful that either of them will retire after their next two fights.
There is too much money to be made, and British fans don’t give up on their fighters, no matter how old. Derek Chisora is an example. If the promoters want to maximize revenue, they need to rebuild Joshua and Fury against a couple of contenders before the Battle of Britain clash. Don’t be short sighted.
“I still think Tyson just won it. I didn’t whine about the results of the fight. I was whining about how they scored it,” Frank Warren said Second saltand talks about how the judges scored the Tyson Fury vs. last Saturday. Oleksandr Usyk scored 2 rematch.
“I don’t see how one judge gave Tyson one single round for the last seven rounds. It is impossible. I looked it up, and I don’t know how he got it. Usyk didn’t win the last seven rounds of that fight.”
