Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua boxing fight given rough date and venue as Frank Warren lifts lid

Joshua is a man on the up after victories over Jermaine Franklin Jr, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou in recent times.

And if Fury beats Oleksandr Usyk in May, then it's possible the two men will finally get to settle their differences in the ring.

Warren expects Fury to fight twice this year, with the 72-year-old telling Sky Sports: "One of them is [against Usyk], definitely!

"These guys are getting massive, massive purses for these fights.

"The loser I'm quite sure will trigger the rematch clause because of the finances that are involved."

And Warren then expressed a belief that Fury would then likely go up against Joshua next March, providing all goes to plan.

"Next March if Tyson does what I believe he'll do and AJ continues to win, I'm sure that'll set up a big fight," he continued.

"It's like going back to the late 60s, 70s, that's what's happening now. These guys are all fighting each other."

Fans in Britain would love to see the fight take place on these shores.

However, with Saudi Arabia sweeping up all the big boxing events, Warren claims the Middle East is a likelier destination.

"I've got to be honest, I think that's where it will go," added the promoter.

"Of course, I'd like them in the UK.

"I look back when I was younger - all those many, many, many years ago - I look at all those really great fighters like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, where did they put their big fight on?

"The Rumble in the Jungle [in what was then Zaire]. Where did George Foreman fight Frazier? In Jamaica. The Thriller in Manila.

"That's what happens. Because they went where the money is.

"Those fights I mentioned took place in places you'd never dream of boxing taking place.

"Traditionally it would have either gone to New York, then it became Vegas with the casinos."

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While Joshua called out Fury following his recent win over Ngannou, the 34-year-old still has work to do.

And Warren wants to see the Watford-born star face Daniel Dubois, who was previously beaten by Usyk last August.

"Daniel, at the moment we're negotiating a fight," he revealed.

"I can't go into the details but it's going to be a very meaningful fight - a very meaningful fight for him.

"I'd love to see that fight [Joshua vs Dubois].

"An all British affair, there's nothing like one of those for us over here. I'd love to see that."

All signs currently point to Fury and Usyk finally fighting in May after several delays to that contest so far.

However, Usyk's manager Alex Krassyuk is unsure if the showdown will go ahead - insisting a fight is 'not guaranteed to happen'.