According to former world heavyweight champion David Haye, the time has come for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to put their differences aside and finally face each other in the ring. Haye, a two-time world champion, believes that this highly anticipated bout is crucial for both fighters' legacies. Haye expressed that Joshua and Fury need to fight each other to prove their skills and settle the debate over who is the better boxer. He stated, "They both need each other for their own legacies, for different reasons.
They both need to say they were in the same era and that they battled it out to figure out who won." Both Fury and Joshua have recently suffered losses to Oleksandr Usyk, with Fury returning to boxing after a year-long hiatus and Joshua recovering from a car accident. There are ongoing discussions for the two to fight this year, with Joshua likely to participate in a warm-up bout first. Haye acknowledged that both boxers may be past their prime but emphasized that their upcoming fight could be a commercial peak, potentially earning them more money than they would have in their prime.
Fury's recent 12 rounds with Arslanbek Makhmudov could serve as ideal preparation for his potential bout against Joshua.