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WBC Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is ready to face Anthony Joshua if Deontay Wilder is unwilling to step up for the trilogy fight in December.

Though Wilder is still relevant in the WBC title race, Tyson Fury has expressed a desire to fight Joshua several times. This fight has all the makings of becoming the biggest fight in the history of British heavyweight boxing. However, Fury is currently bound to face Wilder, and he cannot rule him out instantly.

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That said, Wilder and Fury are slated to meet each other in Las Vegas on December 19, tentatively. If COVID-19 hadn’t played spoilsport, the heavyweight thriller would have happened by now. However, Fury is not ready to delay his appearance further from December.

Tyson Fury is hunting for Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder

‘The Gypsy King’ says that he is ready for action and appeared optimistic about bagging a fight.  If not against Deontay Wilder, he will showcase his skills against unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Britain.

Talking with Talksport, Fury said, “Listen, tell AJ to grow a pair, and let’s step up in December and fight. I am ready to go, I don’t need a long training camp. I can be ready in three-four weeks.

“Let’s get it on, If Wilder doesn’t happen let’s fight in December and give the fans what they wanna see.”

While many bill Fury to be a legitimate threat for Joshua, others believe that ‘The Gypsy King’ will vanquish the latter. There’s only one way to put a quell on those doubts that are locking up the Brit heavyweights against each other.

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Although it will be a nail-biting contest, Fury vows to make it look easy against Joshua. He said, “Listen, Joshua ain’t man enough for me. Have you ever seen a hot knife going through butter? That’s what I will do with the bodybuilding (prospect). I will put him down like cheese and that’s a promise.“

Amid all the trash-talking and speculations, Joshua vs Fury will be an important fight for the division and the sport. They are two of the biggest superstars in the UK and hold the respective heavyweight titles at this point. Thus, there’s no way they can avoid an encounter with each other.