Anthony Joshua has been told that he has no chance of facing Tyson Fury in 2023 as he does not fit into his plans, but that he can instead target a fight against Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois .
Joshua was unable to negotiate a deal to fight against Fury in the wake of his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last August, with the self-styled Gypsy King pulling the plug on negotiations. Fury went on to fight against Derek Chisora, securing a tenth round stoppage to retain his WBC heavyweight title as well as his unbeaten career record.
Also on the fight card that night was Dubois, who defeated Kevin Lerena to retain his WBA (Regular) title and Joshua has been told by Frank Warren that he could fight against the Brit this year. The promoter also revealed that Joe Joyce could be an option for Joshua as Fury pursues a deal to face Usyk in a unification bout.
