Tyson Fury is hoping to strike a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua in the future - but insists there is still a "long way to go" to get to that point.
Joshua faced what many thought would be a tricky test in Saudi Arabia on Friday night but he made a mockery of the contest with Francis Ngannou.
The MMA icon put Fury on the canvas on his professional boxing debut back in October, but Joshua didn't make the same mistake and was methodical in his approach from the very first bell.
Waiting to pounce, Joshua landed two devastating blows that put Ngannou down before delivering a devastating right hand in the second round that knocked his opponent out cold.
Tyson Fury wants to fight Anthony Joshua next year
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Joshua didn't celebrate in the ring with Ngannou receiving medical treatment and he still looked dazed when he got to his feet.
Fury applauded Joshua when Ngannou was dropped for the third time and looked visibly impressed ringside.
And speaking to DAZN, Fury laid out his plans to fight Joshua twice with one being held in the UK.
He told DAZN: "Once I'm done with the rabbit, I'll take on AJ.
"Hopefully, we can do one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley!"
However, any fight between Joshua and Fury will unlikely take place until next year.
The Gypsy King has a two-fight deal with Usyk with the second scheduled to be held in October.
That leaves Joshua needing to find an opponent in the next few months, but Fury believes a fight against Filip Hrgovic will be on the cards.
"There's quite a long way to go, there's always been a lot of s*** getting in the way of it," Fury added.
Tyson Fury is looking ahead to his fight against Oleksandr Usyk
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"I've got bigger fish to fry, 18 May, then we have a rematch in October.
"After that, if he's still available and I'm available, let's get it on.
“Yes, it goes both ways, he can do what he wants, whoever he fights, he can’t wait a year, inactivity is no good.
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“After I beat Usyk, the IBF will be vacant, so maybe he can fight Hrgovic.
“I’m healing well, I’m not even in camp yet, I’ll go to camp at the end of March and I’ll spar then.”
