Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua could put 2021 as the year British boxers dominated the boxing world.
Why?
Simply because three fights are about to be made and are majority consists of British boxers.
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is the most notable among the British fights that will happen this year.
It is indeed the biggest of 2021 because it will be for the undisputed heavyweight championship. According to reports, Fury and Joshua’s mega-fight are to be finalized within the next two weeks. It is a two-fight deal that could be the second-highest-paid fight in history, only short of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight of the century.
Fury is still undefeated while Joshua has one defeat. The fight will determine who is the best heavyweight right now.
Following them will be the Canelo Alvarez versus Billy Joe Saunders super-middleweight unification bout. Recent updates stated that both camps have already agreed to make the fight happen. The fight could happen weeks after Canelo’s upcoming fight against mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim.
Imagine Canelo, the number one pound-for-pound boxer, fighting the number one heavyweight Tyson Fury. Surely the rankings will either rocket or crash down if any of them lose in their respective fights.
Josh Taylor and American Jose Ramirez is another huge clash to look forward to in 2021.
After just 17 fights, undefeated Taylor is the WBA ‘Super’ and IBF champion, while Ramirez – who has won all 26 bouts – holds the WBC and WBO belts.
The winner will be able to boast that they are the best light-welterweight fighter around.