“It has to be the one!” Hearn demands Fury vs. Joshua after defeating Usyk

Eddie Hearn is undeterred by Tyson Fury’s loss to Alexander Usyk in Riyadh last Saturday night, saying the gypsy king showed he is STILL on “The height of his powers” and he wants to talk to Turki Alalshih about the next fight between Tyson and Anthony Joshua.

The Last Paidai

Hearn wants to arrange two fights between AJ and Fury, one at Wembley and the other in Riyadh. The attempt to sell the Fury vs. Joshua fight to the public, with both losing, looks desperate, as if the two are trying to extract their last paycheck from the fans.

British fans would still buy the fight in big numbers, but it wouldn’t be popular in the American market, as fans would see it as a money grab between two washed-up fighters who never beat solid guys in their careers. Both were produced fighters who made a career out of beating the old 40-year-old Wladimir Klitschko. It was a highlight for Fury and Joshua.

They are already rich, and it seems pathetic that this fight is being fought now. It’s too late in the game for them to bounce back to pick up solid wins against top heavyweights like Martin Bakole and Daniel Dubois.

Hearn says Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) didn’t look “bad,” and saw the fight as a draw. However, Fury lost by unanimous decision in 12 rounds, and the fans did not think he had won, nor did they see him at the “peak of his powers”. He looked below average for him, but he was never great, even at the best of times.

The “only” fight

“It’s Usyk-Fury tonight, but the reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury, and that’s Anthony Joshua,” Eddie Hearn said. DAZN Boxingreacting to Fury’s loss to Alexander Usyk last Saturday night.

“This is the biggest fight in the history of British boxing. Everyone will want to see it. By the way, it wasn’t Tyson Fury who looked finished. It was not a flat performance. It wasn’t a bad show. He didn’t seem violent. “He didn’t look like his resistance to punches was in question like we talked about,” Hearn said, trying to put a positive spin on Fury’s lackluster effort in his loss to Oleksandr last night.

“So I think Tyson Fury is potentially still at the peak of his powers. He’s just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk tonight, but for me, AJ vs. Fury is the one at Wembley (London Stadium) and then he’s back here (for the Fury-Joshua rematch) for the season in Riyadh. “I will push His Excellency (Turki Alalshikh) to fight, but that’s another one, maybe for another day,” Hearn said.

Fury looked deflated last night against Usyk and would lose to many other heavyweights in the division. If Hearn doesn’t go for the Joshua-Fury fight now, it will be too late because neither can beat the top five heavyweights.

Usyk looked far from great last night, but he was still too good for Fury. As for Joshua, he can no longer take a hit and is only safe with Hearn protecting him with his matchmaking.