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Eddie Hearn Reveals a Unique Walk Out Plan for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua

Published 04/20/2021, 8:00 AM EDT

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The All-British clash between heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is no less than a cinematic thriller. Having its seed planted for years, the matchup has seen severe drama in its build-up. While the fight is reportedly official now, fans are yet to receive a confirmed date and venue.

However, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn seems optimistic about declaring an official confirmation soon and has already chalked up some perceptible plans for the fight. The Matchroom Kingpin has delivered his idea of putting both the champions at the same time inside the ring, sending several fans into a frenzy.

No wonder, it’s a unique and alluring concept. Hence, when asked about who would make the ring walk first, the Brit promoter had a clear response.

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“Maybe they will walk at the same time. It would be unique. From different sides of the arena. That would solve a problem,” said Eddie Hearn. (H/T- Michael Benson)

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Meanwhile, the fight can land up in several possible locations, and promoters will probably desire to stage it amidst live attendance. As the heavyweight division will see all its titles put at stake, Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua can be the biggest showdown of the era.

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua- Winner Takes It All

WBC champion Tyson Fury had his last appearance in February 2020 against Deontay Wilder. He claimed the world title with a lopsided KO win to craft the path for a title unification clash with Anthony Joshua.

Nevertheless, Joshua had to fight his way through a scratchy loss against Andy Ruiz Jr. He bounced back stronger from the defeat and reclaimed his unified titles in 2019 by vanquishing Ruiz Jr. in a rematch.

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That said, ‘AJ’ further returned to the KO column by stopping Kubrat Pulev in December 2020. Thus, it set the ultimate stage for a unification fight.

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While Fury has already reached Las Vegas and is undergoing an active fight camp, Joshua is yet to announce his next move. But with all the confirmation on board, we can expect to receive a fight date and venue soon.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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