“Still the biggest fight in boxing” - Eddie Hearn shares update on Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua clash following losses to Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, two of the biggest fighters in Britain right now, could still be destined to meet in the squared circle, according to Eddie Hearn. Hearn has operated as Joshua's promoter since 2013, and following Fury's recent loss to Oleksandr Usyk, the Matchroom Boxing chairman discussed a potential bout between 'AJ' and the former WBC champion.

Hearn firmly believes that Fury vs. Joshua is still the biggest fight in boxing despite 'The Gypsy King' having suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk. During a recent interview with iFL TV, the face of Matchroom Boxing opened up on his client's fighting future and said this:

"The Fury fight is there. We appreciate that it might not be as big as it could have been, but it's still the biggest fight in boxing... Tell me a bigger fight in boxing? It doesn't exist. 'AJ' vs. Fury is the biggest fight in the sport of boxing. Once the dust settles, I guess it's up to me and Frank [Warren] and Spencer [Warren] to say, 'Guys, what are you thinking?' Right now I doubt that Fury is thinkning about fighting again."

Watch Hearn discuss Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua below (13:50):

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Oleksandr Usyk's surprising admission after beating Tyson Fury revealed by former WBA champion

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury clashed in a rematch of their undisputed title fight on May 18 when the pair faced off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 21. With Fury having been defeated for the first time in his career when he faced Usyk in May, anticipation was high to see if 'The Gypsy King' could return the favor.

However, he suffered a second consecutive loss, this time via unanimous decision. Following the result, 'The Cat' appeared in front of the media, where he compared his first and second fights with Fury, stating that their rematch had been an "easier" contest.

Recently, former WBA light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, who shares the same manager as Usyk, Egis Klimas, revealed an admission made by the Ukrainian champion after beating Fury a second time.

Kovalev was recently interviewed by Seconds Out, where he said this:

"Usyk and I] have the same manager, Egis Klimas, and he said that Oleksandr said to him, 'Listen, I can fight one more time tonight, easily.' The first fight [with Fury], yes, he was tired. But the second fight, much, much easier."

Watch Kovalev discuss Oleksandr Usyk's comments after beating Tyson Fury below (1:10):