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Ben Davies

Anthony Joshua expects Tyson Fury to return to boxing despite retirement claim

Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury will make a return to boxing if a huge fight is presented to him despite claiming he has now retired from the sport.

Fury recently defeated Dillian Whyte in a record-breaking contest at Wembley Stadium before confirming the outing would be his final fight in the ring. If he opts to retire and vacate his belt, Fury could miss out on a shot at the undisputed heavyweight titles against the winner of Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk later this year.

Joshua believes he can use the bigger picture of an undisputed title clash against Fury to help him "steamroll" Usyk and regain his unified crown. "If Fury would honour the boxers agreement and come out of retirement because ultimately what is at my core it is about the money," Joshua said during a Q&A with the Oxford Union. "If Fury will come out and honour the gentleman's agreement there is a lot of money to be made.

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