ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury are struggling to secure their Battle of Britain win before the deadline.
The British superstar pair and rival have been circling around each other for years, but negotiations to share a ring ultimately fell through.
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But now his former feuding promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have joined forces due to Saudi Arabia’s deep financial situation.
Fury, 36, lost his WBC belt and undefeated record in May to Oleksandr Usyk, 37, who became the first four-belt heavyweight undisputed champion.
They will now rematch in Riyadh on December 21, with Joshua, 34, challenging Daniel Dubois, 26, for the WBC strap on Saturday.
AJ and Fury’s win sets them up for a surprising grudge match next year.
But Saudi boxing supremo Turki Al-Shaikh has said the former world champion will receive an offer to fight even if he loses.
And Hearn told BBC Sport“I think the AJ-Fury fight will happen regardless of whether Fury wins or not, but the shape of the fight depends on their next two results.”
Asked if there was a timeframe until 2025, Hearn replied: “Yes, definitely.”
If Joshua and Fury both emerge victorious they can guarantee themselves big money.
Joshua vs Dubois fight predictions
This weekend will see one of the greatest British battles ever staged at Wembley.
But who will emerge victorious under the leadership of this famous boxer? Some of boxing’s biggest names have had their say…
Oleksandr Usyk“My favourite is Anthony Joshua, but I’m really bad at making predictions. But I would predict Anthony Joshua.”
Dillion Whyte“I think it’s one of those fights where it’s really a 50/50 fight in my opinion.”
Joe Joyce: “I was initially going with Joshua but I don’t know, Dubois is coming forward.”
Frazer Clarke“As powerful as Dubois is and as good a fighter as he’s becoming, I’d still have to go for Joshua.”
Francis Ngannou: “Even though Joshua lost twice against Usyk and Dubois fought Usyk and almost knocked him out and almost won, I would still give this award to Joshua.”
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And Hearn believes it will unleash a period of horror never seen before.
He added: “If AJ beats Dubois and Fury beats Usyk, it will be the biggest fight in the history of the sport.”
“If one loses and the other wins, it’s still a terrible fight.”
Fury and Usyk are also expected to be in attendance for AJ’s title fight against Dubois at Wembley.
