But now ESPN has claimed that the WBO have formally ordered Joshua to face their No. (Image: Getty Images)"The WBO World Championship Committee hereby orders the parties herein commencement of negotiations for the above-mentioned WBO heavyweight mandatory championship contest," the WBO wrote in the letter, as claimed by ESPN. "If an accord is not reached within the time frame set forth herein, a purse bid will be ordered pursuant with the WBO regulations of world championship contests." Joe Calzaghe, meanwhile, believes Joshua and Tyson Fury must meet in the ring to protect the integrity of heavyweight boxing. "But they will have to fight sooner or later unless one of them retires, gets hurt or has a bad loss."

Source: Daily Mirror December 12, 2019 08:15 UTC