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I think it's probably a serious offer for a couple reasons. Previously AJ & Fury already had a signed contract to fight for the undisputed championship. That was until the judge doing the arbitration ruled that Fury owed Wilder the trilogy. So, they've already worked together before to make the fight even though it never transpired for legal reasons. The other reason I believe Fury's serious is because he wants to one-up Usyk by facing a mutual opponent, one that happens to be Usyk's best win in the division. If he beats AJ, particularly if he does it more impressively, then I think he'll attempt to use it as leverage at the table in future negotiations with Usyk. He'll likely be asking for 60/40 or 55/45 compared to the 50/50 split previously proposed. I think Fury fights AJ next which will delay the undisputed showdown with Usyk a few months longer.
Id be more than happy for the Joshua fight this year as long as the fight with Usyk happens early spring. With everything that’s going on with Usyk he’ll probably appreciate a longer layoff, but I’m very sceptical about all of this because it’s fury and he’s unpredictable to say the least
fair play to fury if he does though. He can beat all his rivals, claim all the belts, cement his legacy and be retired for good within a year