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Anthony Joshua to avoid Fury and McGregor schedule clash with date for next fight

Published 20:14 15 Apr 2016 BST

Updated 20:42 15 Apr 2016 BST

Kevin Beirne
Anthony Joshua to avoid Fury and McGregor schedule clash with date for next fight

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You can rest easy - you won't have to decide between watching Tyson Fury v Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua's next fight.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Joshua said it is "unlikely" he will fight on July 9 as he does not want to have to compete with the WBO and WBA title fight on the same night. "It was always in my mind to fight on 9 July, but there are other dates as well," the IBF champion said. "Let Fury and Klitschko have their day. Let's not mix anything up." [caption id="attachment_41890" align="alignnone" width="594"]LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Anthony Joshua during a public work-out on October 6, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images) via Getty[/caption] MMA fans will also recognise July 9 as the day of UFC 200, where Conor McGregor's re-match with Nate Diaz and Jose Aldo's interim featherweight championship clash with Frankie Edgar will complement Miesha Tate's first title defence against Amanda Nunes. So while Joshua's decision to find another date for his next fight takes away the need to make a decision on which fight to watch, it does slightly take away from a stacked night for fight fans.

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Anthony Joshua to avoid Fury and McGregor schedule clash with date for next fight