Heavyweight Anthony Joshua says his fight with Tyson Fury “should happen this year” as he looks to book his next bout.
A fight between the two British rivals had been talked about for years, but never came to fruition.
But with both men coming off defeats in world title fights, Joshua has confirmed that Fury is the opponent he wants to face next.
“It's a fight I want to watch because I'm a boxing fan. When I'm in the gym, everyone asks me [about this fight]. I don't have many years to go. “I want to leave the game strong and make an impact,” Joshua said.
“Everyone is asking me the same question. It's up to me, that's why I'm saying it should happen this year.
“I think we can make this fight happen.”
Joshua was speaking at the Ring Magazine Awards in London, where Fury was also present.
While speaking about Fury, Joshua admitted that there have been no talks yet with Fury's team about a potential fight.
Fury lost to unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk in December, while IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois stopped Joshua in his last bout in September.
