Boxing: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua join forces for Wilder rematch

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may work together to dethrone American WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

Fury and Wilder are scheduled to fight for the title in February - a rematch a year in the making, after a fight-of-the year performance in December 2018.

The two heavyweight monsters shared the spoils that night, with the judges scoring the bout a split draw.

Joshua, who recently regained his IBF, WBA and WBO titles, offered his services to Fury as a sparring partner for the fight - an offer Fury sounds keen to accept. 

BBC reports Team Joshua, under the management of boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, believe Fury will be easier to do business with, when they bid to unify the four world titles. 

"I would love to have you in camp, work out for this fight and give Deontay Wilder a proper beating," tweeted Fury.

"I hope you mean it, as I'd love to have you in training camp with me. When I do beat Wilder, I will fight you, AJ, no problem."

The two Brits have often shared in a war of words, but the relationship is mending, after Fury offered Joshua his congratulations for a job well done against Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia this month. 

Joshua also faces a challenge ensuring he holds the title long enough to book a dream fight against Fury. The World Boxing Organisation has ordered him to defend against Ukranian technician Oleksandr Usyk - the mandatory challenger.

The former Olympic champion also faces the prospect of a scrap with International Boxing Federation contender Kubrat Pulev in 2020, so a unification fight could still take time to eventuate.

Joshua told Sky Sports the prospect of doing business with Fury on home soil was exciting. 

"I think, honestly, he might beat Wilder next time," Joshua told Sky Sports News.

"I think Fury would fight me quicker than Wilder would, so if that's the case, I want him to win. Imagine that fight on British soil.

"If Tyson needs me, I'll go out and spar with him to get him ready for Wilder."