TYSON FURY has labelled Anthony Joshua as the ‘perfect opponent’ for him, ahead of their mooted bouts next year.
The British heavyweight duo are expected to clash in a pair of much-anticipated unification bouts next year, with fans possibly back in attendance.
And despite the fact that Joshua, 31, still has to get past Kubrat Pulev at an empty O2 Arena on December 12, the trash talk has already begun.
Speaking to the Wow Hydrate YouTube channel, Fury, 32, even went as far as to describe Joshua as ‘tailor-made’ for him.
He said: “The easiest opponent I think would be Anthony Joshua just because he’s tailor-made for me.
“If ever I could build a perfect opponent I’d be building him.”
Provided that AJ can get past Pulev, the heavyweight division is set for its most-anticipated match-up in years when the Brit champions face off next year.
As for where the fights will take place, however, Eddie Hearn has done his best to give UK fans some hope, although admitted that the finances may dictate that at least one of the bouts takes place elsewhere.
He said on talkSPORT 2: “If you go to a fighter and their teams and, pulling numbers out of the sky, say you have £50m to fight in the UK or you have £100m to do the fight in the Middle East, it’s a very short conversation.
“Because they understand the risks involved. If you ask Tyson and you ask AJ, ‘where do you want this fight to happen?’ – blimey, obviously in the UK!
“Two British heavyweight world champions and we will do everything we can to make the fight here, by the way.
“But, we can’t ignore the other offers. I would certainly like to see one of the two fights, because it will be two fights, in the UK.
“And I do believe that is what the fighters want as well. But even in the current environment, there has been a number of sizeable approaches from around the world to stage this fight – the biggest fight in boxing.”
