Is Joshua mulling a step-aside offer?

By Scott Shaffer

25/01/2022

Is Joshua mulling a step-aside offer?

Former three-belt heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has the contractual right to rematch with his recent conqueror, Oleksandr Usyk. However, reports have been published saying Joshua may accept a large step-aside payment to let Usyk unify his three belts with Tyson Fury's fourth one. Joshua released a cryptic video denying any deal has been consummated, but he did not deny he was considering such a move: "I see certain interviews that quote what I said and I think to myself, 'I ain’t done no interviews. Where did this person get this information from?' I’m hearing people saying 'AJ accepts 15 million pounds [$20.2 million] to step aside.' I didn’t sign no contract and I didn’t  see no contract. So as it stands, stop listening to the bulls*it until it comes from me. I’m the man in control of my destiny. I’m the man that handles my business.  I’m a smart individual and I make calculated decisions every step of the way. Don’t listen to the bullsh*t from other sources. if I tell you something, then you know it is  real.”