Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have had 14 fights between them in the last five years. Tyson had 15 knockouts in 1985
By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog
You could almost hear the sigh from boxing fans when the proposed heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury was postponed again. The hope remains that Joshua and Fury will eventually get it on and unify the division. If both win their forthcoming fights – Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk in London on Saturday night, with Fury taking on Wilder in Las Vegas next month – then surely all paths lead (sadly) to Saudi Arabia and a multi-million pound bout to unify the division.
A lot has changed in boxing in the last generation. The coronavirus pandemic has played its part but, between them, Joshua and Fury have only fought 14 times in the last five years. Mike Tyson had 15 fights in his first year as a professional, in 1985, before fighting 13 times in 1986 and clinching his first heavyweight title. Tyson had won 30 fights by the time he could legally buy a drink in the US; Joshua is 31 years old and is preparing for his 26th professional fight.