Ricky Hatton has warned Tyson Fury he must avoid being dragged into a 'war' with Dillian Whyte, urging him to take a different approach than he did for the trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder.
01.02.2022 - 14:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This was always going to be a huge month for Anthony Joshua.
He had a big decision to make - a decision that would define his boxing legacy.
Joshua had two options: Either become £15 million richer to do absolutely nothing, or he could avenge his disappointing loss to Oleksandr Uysk.
Business wise? The decision is obvious. You take the money.
In doing that, you bypass an opponent that looks to be a tough match-up, potentially avoiding another loss to the same opponent whilst becoming very, very rich.
But that decision would have been the wrong one.
Sure, if all Joshua cares about is financially setting himself and his family up for generations - do it. More power to him. He's earned the right to make that decision, overcoming obstacles in his life to get to where he is.
But I don't, for one second, think that Joshua is in this for the money.
He's a guy who truly cares about his boxing legacy - I'd hope that he's commended for that.
AJ has always spoken about wanting to unify the the heavyweight title belts and become the undisputed heavyweight champion. He's always aimed for the top.
For him to step aside to let two other men attempt to do that? For money?
Yeah, that's where you lose credibility, and fans.
But that's something Joshua has been dealing with over the last few years.
The tables have well and truly turned when it comes to Tyson Fury and Joshua.
A couple years ago, Fury was caught up in a bunch of scandals, made controversial comments and weighed up to 400lbs - seemingly finished in the sport.
Meanwhile, Joshua was cruising - knocking out Dillian Whyte and Wladimir Klitschko and winning world titles.
He was on top of the world when it came to the heavyweight scene.
Just a couple years later, that has all
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