Tyson Fury’s US co-promoter Bob Arum has stated that he would like to see the WBC heavyweight champion return and defend his world title against Joe Joyce this year. The Gypsy King is insisti…
Ultimately, an undisputed heavyweight title bout between Fury and the winner of theWith the second fight between the Ukrainian and the Brit planned for August 20, a Fury vs Joyce fight in October could lead into a meeting of the winners in early 2023.
Arum claimed: “I’ll do the best I can to make sure that fight takes place in the UK, because I don’t think it’s good for boxing to take a fight like that and put it in Saudi Arabia.“Maybe it makes them more money doing it that way, but I don’t think it’s right for the fans. “Boxing is a sport that depends on the enthusiasm of the fans and you would never think of taking the Super Bowl and moving it to Saudi Arabia, no matter what the Saudis are willing to pay, or the Premier League.
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