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Anthony Joshua given two-fight instruction for Tyson Fury showdown

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Anthony Joshua has been told he needs to take at least two ‘warm-up fights’ between taking on Tyson Fury. An all-British blockbuster contest between the two heavyweight rivals has been talked about for several years.

Joshua defeated Jermaine Franklin on his comeback in London last Saturday - his first fight since a second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August last year, with the Ukrainian defending his unified world heavyweight titles.

Fury, meanwhile, retained his WBC heavyweight title against Derek Chisora in December. But the manner of Joshua’s victory over Franklin was unconvincing.

The No.34-ranked American Franklin took Joshua the full 12 rounds with AJ winning on points. READ MORE: New Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight date offered as Joshua hint dropped And Barry Hearn - the father of Joshua’s UK promoter Eddie and founder of Matchroom Boxing - believes the former world champion needs to up his game before meeting Fury in the ring.

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