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Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte: Anthony Joshua in talks to step aside so Fury can fight Usyk next - BBC Sport

Basically the idea is Joshua steps aside from his rematch with Usyk, freeing up Fury to fight Usyk in a winner takes all bout, Joshua avoids getting beaten twice in a row and would be seen as mandatory challenger to Fury/Usyk winner - as well as getting £15m for not getting punched in the face - and we all walk away happy.

Except, of course, for Dillian Whyte, who once again will get shafted and lose out on his shot at a title.

All stinks a bit and proves that Joshua's talk about it all being about winning belts is nonsense. And you have to feel for Whyte.  I know he'd probably get beaten, but he's put in the hard yards to earn his shot, so for the WBC to continually punt him into the long grass is disgusting. 

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49 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said:

Except, of course, for Dillian Whyte, who once again will get shafted and lose out on his shot at a title.

Wonder if DW will get any pay off?

As for AJ, avoiding another beating and being paid £15m I'd take that all day, just good business 

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1 hour ago, Mice! said:

Wonder if DW will get any pay off?

As for AJ, avoiding another beating and being paid £15m I'd take that all day, just good business 

I think he probably will, but it won't be his choice, which kind of makes it worse. They don't even have to give him it, it'd be pity money, because if Joshua steps aside, Fury will jump at the Usyk fight because there's no contract agreement between him and Whyte yet. It was supposed to be agreed by now, but this deal with Joshua's shoved everything back.

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It makes sense. White will get more money by not fighting and will avoid, for now, an inevitable beating. He can get a second big payday down the road. Two mega payouts for only one fight - no brainer.

Joshua gets £15 million and gets the chance to avoid Usyk, who I think will beat him again. Joshua probably fancies fighting Fury, rather than Usyk.

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Fury has said that Joshua would have accepted £15m, but then added another £5m at the last minute. So much for Joshua's ambition.

Joshua was in the awkward position of facing Usyk or Fury if he was successful against Usyk - neither of whom I would back him to beat. He should have taken the £15m.

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