Former world champion Amir Khan has urged Tyson Fury to give Anthony Joshua the respect he deserves by finally agreeing to a long-anticipated heavyweight clash between the two British boxing icons.
Despite Fury announcing his retirement in January following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Khan believes the British public is owed the fight that has eluded them for years.
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“There’s only one fight for him [Fury] and that’s the Anthony Joshua fight,” Khan told Spinbit.
“Both fighters are massive names in the UK, and maybe he should give Anthony Joshua that fight for the UK fans.
“If you think about it, how did Tyson Fury become a huge name in boxing? It’s because he was always linked with Joshua. He has to give him that respect. Joshua, being a massive superstar, helped Fury become the name he is, especially in the UK market.”
Fury has retired multiple times throughout his career, stepping away from the sport in 2017 during a dispute with UK Anti-Doping before returning in 2018. He also announced his retirement after defeating Dillian Whyte in 2022, but made a swift comeback later that year.
Joshua, also a two-time heavyweight world champion, has not fought since his surprising defeat to IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois last September. Talks of a mega-fight between the pair have persisted for years but have continually broken down during negotiations.
