Hearn is hoping a lucrative deal will convince Deontay Wilder to forgo his contractual trilogy bout with Tyson Fury in a bid to finally secure a blockbuster all-British showdown for all the belts.

JEFF POWELL: Chisora knows there is likely to be a log-jam once the UK opens up to a staging of Anthony Joshua's defence of his belts and Dillian Whyte's attempt to cement his challenger position.

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.

There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in 2009 before a feisty first professional encounter in 2015 in which Joshua claimed the British title in round seven.

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 suffered a humiliating defeat by the Mexican at Madison Square Gardens last June before winning the rematch in Saudi Arabia in December.

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 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.

The Bulgarian fighter claimed Joshua was afraid of him, promising to rip his world titles away from him and derail his hopes of an undisputed fight against Tyson Fury.

Joshua's first defence after regaining the IBF, WBA and WBO belts was scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June but it was scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Chinese anaesthetist Dr Dong Tian, 29, died in March after suffering a stroke following a 35-day battle with COVID-19. US doctors have seen a seven-fold increase in stroke patients under 50.

A test made by Chinese manufacturer Wondfo was found by US researchers to be just 3.2 per cent less sensitive than the machine used to evaluate testing kits at the University of Oxford.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN agency had sounded the highest level of alarm over Covid-19 early on, but lamented that not all countries heeded its advice.

Maatje Benassi and her husband Matt described the 'nightmare' of their ordeal to CNN, saying their lives have been turned upside down since the theory began spreading on social media.

Perth-based Linear Clinical Research will trial a 'ground-breaking' potential vaccine being developed to help the body produce antibodies to fight the coronavirus.

The Chinese capital city passed a new law on Friday to impose severe punishment on people who hunt, trade and eat wild animals across the city in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Ambassador Cheng Jingye said on Monday that Australia's push for an inquiry into the origins of the virus could result in Chinese citizens rejecting Australian products.

President Donald Trump said Monday from the White House: 'Germany's looking at things, and we're looking at things, and we're talking about a lot more money than Germany's talking about'.

Authorities from the Chinese eastern province Zhejiang claimed Monday that none of the 1,500 students who showed high body temperatures was diagnosed with coronavirus.

National security adviser Robert O'Brien's deputy, Matthew Pottinger, pushed to shut down air travel from the then-coronavirus epicenter Europe in February but Trump did so March 11.

Stunning footage captured the Yuhu Lake, located in north-eastern China, showing a beautiful shade of bright blue as warmer spring temperatures slowly melted a layer of ice on its surface.

Zhang Jingjing, 32, died from a cardiac arrest earlier this month after working day and night to save patients during a two-month mission to Hubei, the former ground zero of the outbreak.

The kits were reportedly produced by Chinese firms Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics. Pictured: Wondfo's test, which was recently rejected by the British Government.

Putin said Russia had not yet reached its peak of virus cases as he announced that the 'non-working period' would continue past its previous deadline of April 30.

Stunning drone footage shows the extraordinary cavern filled with turquoise water in the Maoyanhe scenic spot in Zhangjiajie, southern China. Staff at the attraction are looking for a name for the site.

Major retailers such as Amazon and Walgreens appeared to be experiencing shortages of the medication.

The testing for China's fourth vaccine candidate has started today, said China National Biotec Group. It comes as CDC chief said that China could have its first coronavirus vaccine ready by autumn.

The new modeling is based on a nationwide shutdown of non essential services from April to September, meaning if the pandemic persists, the losses could be significantly higher.

Australia is standing firm in its calls for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19. China has dismissed any potential investigations, describing the proposal as a 'political manoeuvre'.

Digital share broker CommSec, which provides financing to buy shares, is predicting Australia's border closures will cause immigration levels to plummet to levels that will harm the economy.

China's ambassador to Australia has bizarrely denied that 'wet markets' even exist in the Communist nation as the country continues to deny that the outbreak began in Wuhan.

The virus hits men harder as they suffer more severely and have a death rate that is around 2.5 times higher, researchers from China found.

A comment article in the People's Daily , which parrots the views of the Chinese government, said Mr Morrison is targeting China to score political points with the Australian public.

The actress, 37, said she first heard about the Covid-19 pandemic at the World Economic Forum in January as the outbreak was taking hold in China.

New charity Mail Force has brought 20 tons of vital coveralls and masks - worth over £1 million - fresh from China. The packages are destined to help NHS tackle a dire shortage of equipment.

Dr Zhang Jixian, 54, has been hailed by China as the first person to report the virus to local officials. She found out that the disease was contagious in December after treating a family of three.

Shi Zhengli, a lead researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said the pathogen in the report was different from the strain of coronavirus that has triggered the pandemic.

China suggested Tuesday that Donald Trump is 'blackmailing' them by blaming Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic and demanding it pay compensations to the U.S.

The Jade Spring Hill, located in north-western Beijing, is a villa complex for China's Central Military Commission. A report suggested that party officials fled there amid coronavirus outbreak.

The Morrison government stood firm on its calls for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19. In response, Chinese diplomats threatened to cut economic ties with the country.

Victorian China Consul-General Zhou Long arrived alongside billionaire miner Andrew Forrest at the official ministerial event in Melbourne on Wednesday evening.