You can rest easy – you won’t have to decide between watching Tyson Fury v Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua’s next fight.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Joshua said it is “unlikely” he will fight on July 9 as he does not want to have to compete with the WBO and WBA title fight on the same night.
“It was always in my mind to fight on 9 July, but there are other dates as well,” the IBF champion said. “Let Fury and Klitschko have their day. Let’s not mix anything up.”
MMA fans will also recognise July 9 as the day of UFC 200, where Conor McGregor’s re-match with Nate Diaz and Jose Aldo’s interim featherweight championship clash with Frankie Edgar will complement Miesha Tate’s first title defence against Amanda Nunes.
So while Joshua’s decision to find another date for his next fight takes away the need to make a decision on which fight to watch, it does slightly take away from a stacked night for fight fans.
