Bellew leaks shock Fury-Joshua plans after talks with Wilder ‘stop’
It has been assumed that Joshua’s subsequent bout with be in opposition to Wilder, with that heavyweight conflict initially pencilled in for December in Saudi Arabia however then pushed again to January.
Joshua is on the comeback path after back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. The 33-year-old beat Jermaine Franklin earlier this yr, earlier than stopping Robert Helenius within the seventh spherical final month.
Whether a bout with Wilder can now be made stays to be seen, however promoter Eddie Hearn has repeatedly insisted that is still the precedence.
Bellew although, who was promoted by Hearn throughout his profession and works for DAZN as a pundit on Matchroom occasions, believes the long-awaited bout between Joshua and Fury might be extra lifelike.
“I am hearing rumours that talks have stopped at the minute [with Wilder] and [Joshua’s team are] looking more towards Fury vs AJ again instead of AJ and Wilder,” Bellew instructed Bitcoin Casinos.
“The talk is of another fight going to Africa, which would be absolutely incredible. Rumble in the Jungle all over again in Zaire or something along those lines.”
Hearn was quizzed on these feedback and whereas he remained upbeat about the opportunity of his man going through Wilder subsequent, he didn’t rule out an all-British mega-fight.
“Don’t be completely shocked to see AJ-Fury early next year,” he instructed Boxing Social.
“There are definite conversations about Fury-Usyk, you know the conversations about AJ-Wilder. Anything is possible at this stage.”