The Matchroom Boxing chief has admitted that, due to the uncertainty that surrounds sport, Joshua may ditch his fight with Pulev to stage a highly-anticipated 'Battle of Britain' blockbuster.

Tyson Fury has been keeping himself busy since winning the WBC heavyweight title from Deontay Wilder back in February by phone calling some famous sportspeople.

Saunders, who recently signed with Hearn's Matchroom stable, is putting his money on The Gypsy King, who he is good friends with, and told Hearn he would be willing to up the ante in their bet.

The promoters were hopeful that the much-anticipated 'Battle of Britain' showdown would be held in December, but the health emergency has disrupted the sporting world's calendar.

Team Fury are said to be assessing options about whether the fighter can not face Wilder and instead provide the lucrative unification bout against WBA, WBO and IBF belt holder Anthony Joshua.

Tyson Fury will be Anthony Joshua's opponent of choice if he is restricted to one fight this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has said. Joshua is scheduled to fight Kubrat Pulev on June 20.

With boxing rightly taking a step out of the ropes, a magnitude of fighters have decisions to make about their impending or any possible bouts. Sportsmail takes a look at the options for the top heavyweights.

Millions of boxing fans are desperate to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet in the ring this year. But the cold hard truth is that February 2021 appears to be the earliest it will happen.

Joshua is the reigning WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion, while compatriot Tyson Fury recently defeated Deontay Wilder to win the WBC equivalent.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has previously revealed that his client would be 'extremely interested' in taking on WBC champion Tyson Fury in a fight for their titles.

Tyson Fury called on heavyweight boxing rival Anthony Joshua to join him for a home workout challenge on Instagram Live during the coronavirus lockdown.

Wilder is set to face Fury in a trilogy clash in October after triggering his rematch clause following his seventh-round stoppage defeat against the Brit earlier this year.

Tyson Fury produced a performance for the ages in Las Vegas by dropping Deontay Wilder in the third and fifth rounds before the American's corner threw in the towel during the seventh round.

All heavyweight belts reside in the UK, with Joshua recapturing his three belts after avenging his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr, while Fury blitzed Deontay Wilder to win the WBC belt.

Fury, the WBC titlist, and IBF, WBO and WBA king Joshua are on course for a megafight to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since the early 2000s.

The 30-year-old, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belt, has his sights set on becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

The Gypsy King annihilated Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas to take the WBC crown and the pair are set for a dream showdown when the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.

Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren is confident that he will defeat Anthony Joshua when they finally have their bout, in the same way he beat Deontay Wilder in February. 

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have a '50-50' chance of their much-anticipated world heavyweight unification fight taking place this year, according to Barry Hearn - chairman of Matchroom. 

David Haye has revealed he would only consider a return to the ring to fight the winner of the anticipated heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Hearn suffered a minor heart attack earlier this month but the dedicated promoter is showing no signs of slowing down after revealing hopes of seeing big title fights before the end of 2020.

The WBC champion is expected to face Wilder for a third time but the American has recently undergone surgery on his bicep, which is set to delay any hope of a third fight in the near future.

The Gypsy King was due to face Deontay Wilder for the third time this summer, but that showdown is now unlikely to take place until November or December.

With the coronavirus crisis throwing both Fury and Joshua's next title defences into doubt, discussions over a mega-money showdown in December are now being held according to ESPN.

JORDAN SEWARD: ESPN revealed that talks over a blockbuster clash between the Brits for December are underway with Saudi Arabia provisionally laying down a lucrative £400m offer to host the fight.

The self-styled Gypsy King had vowed to have three more fights after wrenching away the WBC title from Deontay Wilder back in February after being urged by his family to hang up the gloves.

Idle talk looks set to be transforming into something much more, after Tyson Fury's people officially made contact with Eddie Hearn regarding an all British blockbuster.

Tyson Fury says daily exercise at home has helped to bring his family closer together during the coronavirus lockdown. The Briton has been enjoying workout sessions with his wife and children,

Fury and Joshua are on course for an all-British heavyweight dust-up, with the pair holding all five of the division's reputable belts but the 'Gypsy King' says he's 100% confident of winning that fight.

The two-time former world heavyweight champion believes Fury is boxing at such a high level at the moment that he cannot see the Gypsy King losing his crown if he went toe-to-toe with AJ.

Mike Tyson named Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder among his top five favourite current boxers but didn't include two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

The Gypsy King was due to face Deontay Wilder for the third time this summer, but that showdown is now unlikely to take place until November or December.

The enduring image of Tottenham's leap into elite European football was not Peter Crouch's decisive goal, Ledley King's peerless defending or Gareth Bale's jet-propelled bursts down the wing.

The Chancellor provoked a backlash after saying that headteachers should be able to pay teachers more if they perform better in the job than colleagues.

Annual rises for teachers will be scrapped and heads given almost complete freedom to dictate salary increases in the shake-up outlined in the Autumn Statement.

Newcastle's potential new owners believe that the finances of the £300m takeover mean there will be no need to continue the controversial furlough scheme, according to the Telegraph.

First-team players are expected to return to training next week, providing Government's formal review and Premier League shareholders' meeting agree to finish the current campaign.

Canada Goose, in a sustainability report planning for its future, says it won't buy coyote fur from trappers starting in 2022 as CEO Dani Reiss insists the company wasn't catering to activists.

Auckland woman Tereza Luzki's 15-year-old son had decided to treat himself to the popular takeaway after New Zealand came out of level four Covid-19 lockdown this week

David Moyes' side suffered a 1-0 fourth-round home defeat by the Championship outfit on Saturday. Skipper Noble was brought on at half-time as the Hammers tried to find an equaliser.

West Brom chief executive Mark Jenkins will take a 100 per cent pay cut, with Baggies senior management team having also offered to take large reductions in their wages.

The Reds announced the decision on Saturday, joining other Premier League sides in Newcastle, Spurs, Bournemouth and Norwich in using the government's job retention scheme.

On Saturday, the Premier League leaders joined Tottenham, Newcastle and Norwich City in putting them on furlough - although they promised to top up staff wages so they are paid their full salaries.

Rich Premier League clubs should only furlough staff as a 'last resort' and the job retention scheme was not intended for 'billionaire' owners, warned culture secretary Oliver Dowden. 

Ivan Campo has hit out at the Spanish government over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The former Real Madrid star hit out at politicians with the pandemic spreading through Spain.

The enduring image of Tottenham's leap into elite European football was not Peter Crouch's decisive goal, Ledley King's peerless defending or Gareth Bale's jet-propelled bursts down the wing.

Oli McBurnie has received a letter in which he is threatened with having his 'face kicked in' after taunting Cardiff supporters during the Welsh derby with Swansea earlier this month.

Ben Stokes is the bookies' favourite for the top gong but Fury feels aggrieved by his omission before taking to Twitter to list why he should be up for the public vote.

Joe Marler has given his response to the storm over his manhandling of Alun Wyn Jones's genitals with Piers Morgan among those weighing into the debate on Twitter.

MATT HUGHES: The FA have offered more live rights for FA Cup matches to the BBC and BT Sport after ending their exclusive deal with betting websites, but only one additional game will be streamed.