Confirmed: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight date in event of Deontay Wilder defeat

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight will take place in December should Deontay Wilder be defeated, as Fury's father, John, has confirmed. The Gypsy King will fight Wilder in Las Vegas on October 9th, with a trilogy bout set to bring an end to a fierce rivalry between the pair. As long as Anthony Joshua overcomes Oleksandr Usyk later this month, the victor will then go on to clash with Joshua in a unification bout.

"He's been inactive, but so has Wilder, they've both done nothing for two years. But I see Tyson with a mindset he's got today, knocking him out within four rounds," John Fury told GiveMeSport.   "I mean, KO'ing him this time properly, getting the job done where there is no arguments at all, flat out on his back. And then when that's happened out the way, few weeks' rest, onto Joshua.   "He's trying to get Joshua in December. We're going for that fight this year. Because we see Wilder as no threat at all once he's done the camp right.   "If he's done everything right to the letter, Wilder ain't a problem, he's got his number, beat him twice, beat him like a ragdoll, beat him to a pulp last time.   "Wilder has got nothing to offer him at all, only that big punch. And believe me, what I'm seeing in the new trainer, we know a lot about him as well, so we've got no fear at all.   "AJ won't even play a part in his mind at the moment because he's thinking about Wilder and Wilder is a dangerous guy. But yeah, get him out the way, AJ here we come!"

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