Eddie Hearn update on Fury-Joshua

"I had a good chat with Bob Arum last night. Everybody wants to make Fury-Joshua. I mean, like, everybody.

"You've got to understand these people… I mean, I like a pound note but these guys are savages. So they're sniffing just money everywhere.

"So the strategy is, let's get [Kubrat] Pulev wrapped up and signed and if over the next couple of weeks there's a move – where someone can wait, someone can have a few quid – we would love nothing more than to go into Fury in June or July."

John Fury sends Anthony Joshua warning

"You're a nice guy. You look well, you've got a big future but when it comes down to the beating, fighting lion heart I don't think you've got it.

"So, don't mess with Tyson Fury. Keep your belts, go and fight other people but don't mess with Tyson unless it's worth your while, because let me tell you it'll be the last time you ever box if you mess with him.

"He will wreck you! [He is a] 19 stone, 6ft 9in wrecking machine who will not stop coming forward but he'll come forward at you educated and he'll punish you and he'll school you and he'll break your heart.

"He'll make your life a misery and your life will never be the same again. So, think on. Eddie Hearn that's to you as well."

The Ring top 10

The Ring has released their new pound-for-pound top 10.

Despite Tyson Fury winning the belt for a second time on Saturday night, he has been left out.

1. Canelo Alvarez
2. Vasyl Lomachenko
3. Naoya Inoue
4. Terence Crawford
5. Oleksandr Usyk
6. Errol Spence
7. Gennady Golovkin
8. Juan Estrada
9. Artur Beterbiev
10. Manny Pacquiao

WBA heavyweight news

The World Boxing Association has confirmed they have summoned a purse bid for the heavyweight fight between champion Manuel Charr and Trevor Bryant, to be held on 2nd March.

Deontay Wilder mocked over Tyson Fury excuse after video resurfaces of claim he trains in 45-pound vest
 

Fury injuries

It wasn't just Wilder who had problems, it appears.
 

Anthony Joshua next fight

The situation with Joshua's next fight has become slightly more complicated over the last five days.

Joshua was set to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in London, but with Fury winning his fight against Wilder calls for an all-British undisupted bout have been constant.

The situation now comes down to Deontay Wilder, should he exercise his rematch clause (which it looks like he will) then he will fight Fury and Joshua will still take on Pulev.

If he accepts step-aside money, a deal could be arranged to delay the Pulev fight.

Wilder-Fury 2 PPV sales

According to reliable boxing news source Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury sold in the region of '800,000-850,000' PPVs in the United States alone.

The first matchup between the pair sold 350,000 - a remarkable increase in interest.

Wilder vs Fury 3 is on

It seems that Shelly Finkel, co-manager of Wilder, has confirmed that the fight will happen.

Speaking to World Boxing News, he said:

"Right now, the clause for a third fight with Tyson Fury has not been activated yet.

"Deontay intends to activate it. He wants the trilogy.

"I can confirm Deontay will exercise his right to fight Tyson Fury next.

“That’s the fight Deontay wants. It will happen next."

Imminent fight announcement

A media call was sent out by Matchroom Boxing late last night which read:

'Blockbuster fight announced tomorrow.

'Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing USA invite all media to a press conference at 1pm tomorrow afternoon at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Frisco, Texas as Hearn announces a blockbuster fight for April.
 
'Both fighters and their teams will be present and available for interview, along with Hearn. 
 
'Hearn will also introduce new signing Marc Castro to the media.'

Canelo

It's believed that Canelo Alvarez's next fight will be announced before the end of this week.

Of course with boxing you never believe anything until it's in front of you - but it looks like it will be against Callum Smith on 2nd May in Las Vegas.

The fight would be for the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title.

Wilder vs Fury 2 has been as interesting since the fight ended as it was during it.

The Bronze Bomber now famously claimed that the heavy costume he wore to the ring was the reason he couldn't perform against Fury.

Now, this.

Hello and welcome to the Independent's liveblog of today's boxing news!

A 'blockbuster' fight is to be announced today, while we await news on Canelo Alvarez's next fight and bring you more of the continued fallout from Tyson Fury's sensational victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.