British boxer Anthony Joshua confirmed that negotiations are underway for his next fight with fellow countryman Tyson Fury, known as "The Gypsy King." Fury recently defeated Arslan Bek Mahmudov. "I'll be very honest with you, there are negotiations, and it's highly likely that my next opponent in the ring is him," Joshua said at the sidelines of his boxing matches. "I'm not a coward, I know my job well, I run the game, I'm serious and tough, and when I knock out Fury, he will suffer a lot, but I need to be patient and act in my own interest. Currently, I am resolving some issues for my brothers and their families." "We will give the public what they want: a Battle of Britain," Joshua added, addressing Fury. "I challenge you, Anthony Joshua. Answer 'yes' or 'no,'" but Joshua dodged the answer, saying to Fury: "Tyson, you are a power hunter. I never had a problem facing you in the ring. I knocked you out when we were kids, and after seeing your fight tonight, I will knock you out again. A fight with him could be a good warm-up after I saw his performance tonight. We've met millions of times, but not in the ring." Joshua (36) refused to enter the ring after his victory over Mahmudov, which prompted "The Gypsy King" to say: "In the next fight, I want to give you the confrontation you are waiting for: I want AJ, Anthony Joshua. With respect to your victory and your night tonight, but you will not dictate to me what I will do. I have been chasing you for 10 years, and when you are ready to see me and tell me your terms, I will be the one in charge in the negotiations, and you will be working for me. Remember, I am the landowner and you are my tenant." According to Netflix, which owns the rights to "Battle of Britain," the fight will take place next fall to allow Joshua more time to psychologically recover from the car accident in Nigeria that killed his personal trainer and physiotherapist. "I fight in big fights, and I told him that. He is coming out of retirement, and I have been in the ring for 13 years and have never retired."
