Anthony Joshua has admitted that without beating Tyson Fury, even a win over Oleksandr Usyk won't crown him as the best heavyweight in the world.
There are two schools of thought amongst boxing fans when it comes to who is the world's top heavyweight, with Fury holding the WBC title and Usyk defending the other three. But Joshua believes that for either he or Usyk to cement themselves as the best heavyweight in the world, they would need to defeat his fellow Brit afterwards.
Prior to Joshua being forced into a mandatory title defence against Usyk last September, he had agreed terms to face Fury in Saudi Arabia, but the deal fell apart at the last minute. And now the Manchester native is claiming that he has retired from boxing, and won't be back for an undisputed title fight.
