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The decade-long struggle to get AJ & Fury together

The decade-long struggle to get AJ & Fury together

Summary

Talks of a boxing match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have continued for over a decade without coming to fruition. Fury recently called out Joshua after winning a fight, but no concrete plans for their bout have been confirmed.

Key Facts

  • Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have been potential opponents for over ten years, but they haven't fought yet.
  • Tyson Fury recently won a fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov and called out Joshua.
  • During the event, there was speculation that an announcement about their fight was near, but nothing was confirmed.
  • Saudi Arabia and Netflix were involved in promoting the anticipated fight, but it did not materialize.
  • Fury stated he is only interested in fighting Joshua next and signed a contract for it.
  • Joshua has not yet signed the contract for the fight with Fury.
  • The rivalry between Fury and Joshua remains important to boxing, particularly in the UK.
  • There are few other heavyweight matchups that capture public interest like a Fury vs. Joshua fight would.

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