Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight decision made regardless of Oleksandr Usyk result
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Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has insisted he will push for a blockbuster fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua next.
While the two Britons have big fights up in the coming weeks, Alalshikh was keen to affirm that neither result would matter.
Joshua will take to the ring this month when he faces Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia on September 21.
While Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch after the Gypsy King lost his unbeaten streak in professional boxing earlier this year in May.
Will we finally see Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight?
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He lost his WBC heavyweight title in the process but could win it back against the Ukrainian when they meet again on December 15.
If both Britons are successful, they will likely then face each other in 2025 in one of the most long-awaited boxing battles in recent history.
But even if they both falter, the two former heavyweight champions of the world look set to fight it out anyway.
That is according to Alalshikh, who has taken charge of Saudi Arabia's push for blockbuster fights in the country and has funded huge bouts already involving Fury, Joshua, Usyk.
Speaking to talkSPORT, the Saudi royal advisor said: "For the business, of course, it will be a huge.
"His third time [winning] a world title and [after] the result of Usyk vs Fury it will be a huge fight.
"But you don't know about the future. Imagine Tyson after the fight with Usyk wants to retire.
"I will give him the offer, but if he refuses, what can I do?
Turki Alalshikh is desperate to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight
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"First of all, Dubois has a very big chance and it is not easy. I think it is a difficult fight for Joshua and a dangerous fight for Joshua.
"If Usyk wins, still I want to see Fury vs Joshua if they accept. I will not try to do the third fight [between Usyk and Joshua] before having Fury vs Joshua.
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Anthony Joshua will fight Daniel Dubois this month
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"I think Joshua will win [against Dubois] but you don't know.
"I picked Deontay Wilder against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, and he lost. This is boxing, especially the heavyweights.
"But I want to see Fury vs Joshua and the world wants to see Fury vs Joshua."