Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury latest news: Heavyweight champ reveals talks have already started for fight with Gypsy King
Heavyweight champion AJ says promoter Eddie Hearn has contacted the Gypsy King to try and set-up the bumper all-British showdown
EDDIE HEARN has already been on the phone to Tyson Fury to set-up a British superfight with Anthony Joshua, according to the world champion.
AJ defended his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles with a tenth-round TKO victory over Carlos Takam on Saturday.
And now he says his promoter has been onto the Gypsy King about setting up a mega-fight with the former world champ after he was given the green light to return to the ring.
Joshua told Sky Sports: "It's Anthony Joshua versus the world right now, I have got to fight them all.
"Eddie [Hearn] is right, as a promoter it works well for him, it works well for me and I think it works well for people who want to watch me and Tyson Fury get it on.
"I wish him the best of luck with what he's going through because we need to see him back in the ring."
He continued: "Eddie has been on the phone to Tyson, trying to make things happen and support his cause. This is a fight, down the line, that might happen.
"At the minute, the fighters who are closer on a championship level are the likes of Joseph Parker and Deontay Wilder.
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"When I put myself in line to become a champion, there come obligations with it.
"If I have a voluntary, then I can fight with who my manager and promoter work with.
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"If not, I have to fulfil my mandatories or, if I fight whoever I want to fight, I would have to give up the belts to be and then I can be a free man to do what I want."
Yesterday the British Boxing Board of Control urged Fury's legal team to propose a date before his UK Anti-Doping hearing can resume.
Fury attended hearings with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) earlier this year regarding a drug suspension, and is looking at getting back to boxing - with the BBBofC insisting the former undisputed heavyweight champion must be "fit and healthy".
The Gypsy King recently revealed on Twitter that he is planning to have three fights in 2018, but must prove his mental welfare and physical condition are in order.
BBBofC chairman Robert Smith said he is waiting on Fury’s legal team to book in a date to continue the hearing with UKAD.
Speaking to , he said: "It's quite simple, Fury's legal team need to agree a date. At the present time, as I am standing here now, it hasn't been agreed.
"We are ready to go. UKAD do all our anti-doping for us, they have an independent panel that is dealing with the case and we are trying to get a date finalised. But we are unable to do so because they [Fury's legal team] haven't confirmed one."
Smith insisted that it is up to Team Fury to book a date for the hearing to continue and that he is keen to see the 29-year-old make his comeback, health permitting.
He added: "We want Tyson Fury to come back fit and healthy, in the right circumstances.
"At present time, he has a few things going on, so he needs those things resolved. Once they're resolved and he is a position to do so, we want to make sure he's healthy.
"There a lot of stories out there about his health, physically and mentally, but the most important thing is him. Boxing comes second. But if we are able to consider him boxing again, we want that to happen."
