![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/anthony-joshua-admits-he-lost-faith-in-boxing-after-failed-tyson-fury-talks/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Oleksandr-Usyk-v-Anthony-Joshua-2-Rage-on-the-Red-Sea-World-Heavyweight-Title-Fight.jpg&description=Anthony Joshua looked set to face British rival Tyson Fury this December but negotiations collapsed, which will see the 'Gypsy King' fight Derek Chisora insteadEmotional Anthony Joshua explains erratic behaviour after defeat Anthony Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, has admitted the heavyweight "lost faith" after title-fight negotiations with Tyson Fury collapsed again. Joshua lost in his revenge bid against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia back in August, which saw him frozen out of the heavyweight world title picture for the first time in several years. The British star then looked as if he would be handed an opportunity to reclaim a world crown when bitter rival Fury offered him a shot at his WBC crown on December 3. However, negotiations collapsed despite Joshua accepting the deal, with Derek Chisora instead the new opponent to step up to the plate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And Hearn has admitted the 31-year-old was extremely frustrated with the situation, which saw him miss out on his shot at Fury for the second time. Anthony Joshua explains his emotional breakdown after Oleksandr Usyk defeat "He just sort of lost faith a little bit with boxing because he really wanted to fight Tyson Fury," Hearn said during an interview with Boxing Social when assessing his client's attitude to the sport after losing his opportunity to face Fury. "That's the main reason that he didn't fight this year. He was just pissed off. You know, he [Fury] got his bluff called really, we feel. What are these people doing? "They say they want to fight me, now I've got a deadline, Chisora gets another month to do the deal, and I had to sign it then. So, that's why you're going to see him [AJ] fight maybe the end of February, but probably March." 'AJ' has struggled with inactivity for several years, having only fought five times since defeating Alexander Povetkin in 2018. Three of those fights since that day have ended in defeat, including his two against Usyk and one against Andy Ruiz J){kind=link}
Anthony Joshua looked set to face British rival Tyson Fury this December but negotiations collapsed, which will see the ‘Gypsy King’ fight Derek Chisora instead
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has admitted the heavyweight “lost faith” after title-fight negotiations with Tyson Fury collapsed again.
Joshua lost in his revenge bid against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia back in August, which saw him frozen out of the heavyweight world title picture for the first time in several years. The British star then looked as if he would be handed an opportunity to reclaim a world crown when bitter rival Fury offered him a shot at his WBC crown on December 3.
However, negotiations collapsed despite Joshua accepting the deal, with Derek Chisora instead the new opponent to step up to the plate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And Hearn has admitted the 31-year-old was extremely frustrated with the situation, which saw him miss out on his shot at Fury for the second time.
“He just sort of lost faith a little bit with boxing because he really wanted to fight Tyson Fury,” Hearn said during an interview with Boxing Social when assessing his client’s attitude to the sport after losing his opportunity to face Fury. “That’s the main reason that he didn’t fight this year. He was just pissed off. You know, he [Fury] got his bluff called really, we feel. What are these people doing?