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Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Anthony Joshua calls out Tyson Fury for heavyweight showdown after comeback win

Anthony Joshua has called for a huge world title fight with Tyson Fury after a dominant win over Jermaine Franklin in his ring return.

The former two-time world heavyweight champion has lost out on a bout with his British rival three times and is keen to force through a bout between the pair, declaring that neither of them are "getting any younger". At times the Watford native lit up the O2 Arena in London, but he was unable to get so much as a knockdown in a bout where a stoppage was expected.

And speaking after the bout, both he and promoter Eddie Hearn were keen to organise a bout with Fury, with deal points already agreed from their doomed December meeting. Should the fight happen, it would likely be the biggest ever on British soil, but could also land in Saudi Arabia given the finances on offer in the Middle East.

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