Fury dominates on return - but Joshua refuses to rise to call-out
"I have been at this table with him many times. In my heart, I'd fight Fury tomorrow, especially after watching that. There is not a problem fighting him," Joshua told Netflix.
"I am not here to get clout. I am here to fight. The contract will be sent over, we will go through the nitty gritty, and you will probably see us in the ring next, more than likely.
" Joshua, 36, beat YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in December, before suffering a tragic car crash in Nigeria later in the month which claimed the lives of his two friends. "I was in a serious incident maybe four months ago," he added. "I need to really check out what is going on with my return to the ring.
"But I'm here, keeping my eye on the game. I am not ducking anyone, there are just things in my life I need to tend to. " Most fans argue the moment has passed.
Both fighters are now in their late thirties and no longer at their physical peak, but the commercial pull remains enormous. For all the focus on Joshua, Usyk still looms in the background as a potential sporting detour for Fury, although there is limited appetite for a third fight after Usyk's dominance across their first two meetings. Another route could lead Fury towards the winner of the 9 May clash between WBO world champion Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.