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ANTHONY JOSHUA is ready and willing to step in and save Tyson Fury’s skin again.
The 35-year-old WBC heavyweight champion of the world has pulled out of the February 17 undisputed decider with WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk after suffering a cut in sparring.
The disastrous news comes just three months after the Gypsy King’s terrible performance in the narrow October points win over boxing debutant Francis Ngannou led to the four-belt showdown getting pushed back.
London 2012 legend AJ leapt in and battered Otto Wallin to keep that December 23 Saudi Arabia show on, accepting just five weeks’ notice.
And SunSport understands the fearless 34-year-old would happily bring forward his March 8 clash with Ngannou, to keep the date with boxing’s Middle Eastern money men.
A source inside AJ Boxing SunSport: “Anthony has saved the day before and there’s no doubt he would be willing to do it again.
After beating Wallin, AJ had a brief Christmas holiday in Dubai and was straight back in the gym preparing for Francis Ngannou.
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“AJ has been working with Saudi Arabia since 2019 and they know how dependable and trustworthy he is to deliver, even on short notice.”
The show organisers have already been ordered to tear down all the temporary facilities erected in Riyadh, suggesting there will be no miraculous Plan-B, even with AJ’s help.
Fury jetted out to the desert on January 2 to begin his training camp but now needs expert surgery on the nasty gash and is likely to be out of action for around three months.
