'YEARNING' Anthony Joshua reveals he won’t watch Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury… even though he ‘needs’ WBC champion to win

Eddie Hearn reveals he will be straight on the phone to next week's winner of the LA clash next week to set-up huge Wembley showdown

ANTHONY JOSHUA will not watch Deontay Wilder’s fight with Tyson Fury – because he will be sleeping.

The British heavyweight superstar admits he is desperate for the American to beat his British rival in order to set-up a huge unification showdown.



But even the prospect of that will not keep AJ awake next Saturday night.

The 29-year-old IBF, WBA and WBO world champ said: “Unfortunately the fight's on too early for me, so I'll be sleeping, but I enjoy watching the highlights.

“I need Wilder to win, and that way it gives me more of an opportunity to fight him, because as a champion, if he retains his belt.

"I think that's the fight people have been yearning for.”

A victory for Wilder could set up a potential blockbuster between the WBC title holder and Joshua with all the gold on the line.

However, if Fury can cause a shock then Wilder will no doubt invoke his rematch clause – causing AJ to look elsewhere for his next opponent.

The Watford-born superstar is looking for someone to face at Wembley on April 13, and his promoter is ready to pick up negotiations within hours of next week’s conclusion to the fight in LA.

Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports: “If Fury wins and the rematch clause kicks in, we know we've got to move on ourselves, but my instruction is ‘Make that fight.’

“They (Wilder’s camp) haven't really wanted to speak to me before it.

“Now when the fight's over, if Wilder wins, we'll be on him on Sunday, saying any chance now?

Can we meet now? If they say no again, I don't know what else we can do.

“If they are true to their word, on December 2, if they beat Tyson Fury, we will immediately start negotiations and we'll see where we get to.”

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