The boxing world is still hopeful of seeing Tyson Fury take on Anthony Joshua.
It looked like Fury and Joshua could finally be set to meet in a huge battle later this year after ‘The Gypsy King’ came up short in his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk in December.
The all-British meeting is a fight that many fans feel has come several years too late, but still one that would have had big implications for the heavyweight division.
Unfortunately the plans to see the clash took a huge blow last week when Fury surprised everyone by abruptly announcing that he was now retired.
There have been several occasions in the past where the former heavyweight champion has announced he was hanging up his gloves only to make a U-turn and continue fighting, so there is some belief the bout against Joshua could still happen.
One man that hopes it does happen is former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, who himself was linked to a fight with Fury several years ago.
He has told Fightlens how he sees the potential Fury vs. Joshua bout going, siding with ‘AJ’ to get the job done.
“I’ve always said it and I’ll stick by it. I think Anthony Joshua will be forced to let his hands go and he’ll knock out Tyson Fury.
“Do I think he’s the better fighter? No. But not always the better fighter wins. I’ve been in fights myself where I’ve beat fighters better than me, like David Haye. I beat him twice but he’s a better fighter than me. Styles makes fight.”
If it isn’t to be Fury vs. Joshua next, it has been revealed who ‘AJ’ could face instead.
