Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could both make £100m EACH if world title showdown happens in Middle East next year

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could reportedly make as much as £100million each should the pair go head-to-head in a world title showdown in the Middle East next year.

Fury produced a stunning seventh-round knockout to dethrone Deontay Wilder and become the WBC heavyweight champion of the world back in February, setting up a historic showdown with WBA, IBF and WBO king AJ.

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That prospect of that hinges on whenever British heavyweight Joshua gets past Bulgarian veteran Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley on Saturday night.

In Friday's pre-fight press conference Joshua was unwilling to get into discussions regarding Fury, insisting he is solely focused on getting the job done against Pulev.

Discussing the topic on iFL TV, Boxing journalist Gareth A Davies outlined why Joshua was so hesitant to talk up the potential Battle of Britain.

"Well he's fighting Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night," Davies said. "In a fight that's arguably worth £100m to him.

"Eddie Hearn revealed to me in the last couple of days that he thinks if the fight goes to the Middle East there's a £200m purse for these two fellas."

While Fury receives rightful adulation from many in the boxing world, former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson wants more respect added to Joshua's name.

“No he doesn’t,” Nelson told marvelbet369.com, when asked if AJ gets the respect he deserves.

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“You’ve got to look at the amount of champions or ex-champions he has boxed.

“Out of all them – including Tyson Fury – look at the calibre and the titles of the guys that he has boxed have had.

“People just seem to forget that in an instance so I can imagine that frustration from AJ.

“He must be thinking, ‘Hold on, look at all these champions I have boxed. Why are people ignoring this and making Fury a favourite when I have done this and he’s not even boxed half the calibre of fighters Joshua has fought’.

“Unfortunately, unless you do your homework and look in depth, you have to make up your own mind.

“Don’t be swayed by what is said on the microphone or what you read in the newspaper; be swayed by what you see, be swayed by fact, be swayed by what actually works.”