Anthony Joshua is ‘100 per cent’ convinced his eagerly-anticipated showdown against fellow Briton Tyson Fury – in a bout that would see all four major heavyweight titles on the line – will happen this year.
A two-fight deal between Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, and Fury, who holds the WBC crown, has already been agreed but locations and dates are still being worked on as the parties go through the finer details.
While Joshua insisted he would welcome a return to Wembley – the scene of his triumphs over Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin in 2017 and 2018 respectively – Saudi Arabia is the frontrunner among the bookmakers to stage the blockbuster against Fury.
Fury said earlier this week there are other offers to consider but Joshua revealed he has already put pen to paper for the contest and is awaiting a response from his rival.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, which will be broadcast on Saturday on ITV and ITV Hub, Joshua said: ‘I’ve signed my side of the deal. We’ve sent (Tyson) a good offer, one I’m sure he won’t refuse.
‘He wants the fight, no doubt about it. So do I and more than me and him, the whole public want it. I put my crystal ball out there and I say it’s going to happen this year 100 per cent. End of July, early August.
‘Where? That’s what’s (causing) the delay, because of this pandemic. We want to have people coming to the venue. It’s just finding the right location. For me, Wembley would be ideal.’
