What’s next for Joshua if the Fury fight doesn’t happen?

hahhah You made me laugh, hahaha.

 

For me the best thing for Joshua would be to retire, even better for him (profit aside) than the fight with Fury.

 

Is Vin Diesel making more Fast and Furious movies? Surely there's a part for him open. Would love to see Jason Statham kick his ass.

 

I don't think his heart is in it anymore. Took the Paul fight as a big payday vs a guy who was not dangerous and is hanging around at the possibility of a Fury pay day. If Fury fails to materialize I don't see much going for him

 

He should have retired after the car crash if not after the Dubois fight. I feel like now it's his last chance to go out without being anihilated.

 

Why would it not happen?
Both have got through their warm ups

I have previously posted

Before the tune up fights I have said

I am not convinced that Fury/Joshua
happens this year

Fury I think has had a few times where he has postponed etc. Often before his bigger fights when he is the A side
(I don't feel either is above the other here at this point)
Klitschko 2 fight was delayed I think on a few occasions and then Fury decided he wasn't fighting
The immediate Wilder rematch didn't happen and Fury fought a couple of tune ups
Wilder 3, I think there were some delays but could be wrong
Usyk, he needed a tune up and fought Chisora, then decided against Usyk and fought Ngannou, then the date was changed, then there was another delay as I recall

So not convinced it will happen this year

I think alot could also depend on how Joshua looks ie the time i felt Fury was serious in offering Joshua the fight was when Joshua was coming straight off his 2nd defeat to Usyk, and I seem to recall Fury saying something along the lines of you should be fighting fit and ok after that sparring session with Usyk (which was a tough fight) and giving a short deadline to sign for the fight.

If Joshua doesn't look good, gets wobbled and struggles through a decision, I think then that there may be more chance the fight happens this year (still not convinced), but feel that if Joshua looks powerful and destructive that it may be delayed a bit more.
That is only a thought

Personally I would favour Fury and am a far bigger supporter of Fury than Joshua.
Never been a fan of Joshua but do like to remain balanced and often don't get alot of the criticism as I feel he has been great for British boxing and looked to be involved in alot of big fights

I would pick Fury, I would favour Fury but I am not entirely convinced this fight happens this year and providing neither lose the warm up, would think that if it doesn't happen this year would more likely be due to Fury, not that I think anyone would blame him (or Joshua) if he got a better offer ie like world title chance

 

The Wilder fight is still there for him, though that wouldn't happen tight away. Maybe Verhoven.

 

Back to how he built his career: fighting old, shot men. Fury is getting there, but may have too much life in him still.

The problem now for Joshua is that there aren't any bigger old names he can actually beat. Maybe Whyte is the last one.

 

I’d like to see Joshua fight Big Bang Zhang.

 

Dear God, No.

 

Can't believe people fell for Joshua-Paul the first time. No way even most gullible would fall for it again. But if he thought they would, Hearn would get it made tomorrow.

 

I would imagine he fights on. But it will be another Prenga type fight.

He is just fighting now to plump up his retirement package. You are a long time retired, and as long as he has people prepared to pay him decent money to stagger around the ring, he is game.

 

Why would Fury avoid it this time though??!

AJ is clearly a shell of the overrated fighter he already was. Surely seeing him get bounced around by a Prenga level opponent would give Fury full confidence that he'd whip him like he's all shot his big mouth off about doing.

If it doesn't come off Fury is boxing's ultimate shitman.