Anthony Joshua has won Olympic gold, unified three heavyweight world titles and sold out some of Britain’s biggest stadiums. Yet, at 36 years old and approaching the final chapter of his illustrious career, Joshua may have just secured one of his most important victories without even stepping into a boxing ring.

After almost a decade of waiting, his showdown with Tyson Fury is finally happening. And, crucially, it’s happening at home in Britain.

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Two British fighters fighting in the U.K. — how is that a win? Surely that should’ve been the case anyway?

But it almost wasn’t.

During the summer, it seemed inevitable that Fury and Joshua…

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