Jake Paul reacts to Tyson Fury’s prediction for Anthony Joshua fight as Turki Alalshikh teases surprise deal

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A two-word response from Turki Alalshikh has breathed new life into a heavyweight bout between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.When asked by talkSPORT’s Gareth A Davies regarding the viability of the YouTuber-turned-boxer taking on the former world heavyweight champion, the Saudi boxing kingpin replied: “Why not? It is a win-win deal.”What once seemed a dream for Paul may not be out of the question nowGettyAlalshikh also confirmed he had spoken to Paul, who was in attendance at Wembley for Oleksandr Usyk’s knockout win over Daniel Dubois, regarding a fight against Joshua.“I’ve seen him,” Alalshikh said.“He is a guest of Queensberry. We are talking now about the future, we will see.”Paul and Joshua have already verbally agreed to a bout in 2026, although boxing fans need no reminders nothing is confirmed until both men are across from one another in the ring.Should the bout eventuate, it would undeniably be the biggest of Paul’s professional career.Despite few, if any, giving Paul much hope given Joshua’s grand pedigree in the sport as an Olympic gold medallist and a former unified heavyweight champion, the brash American cut a confident figure when asked by Davies about the mooted fight.“It’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen,” Paul said.“I want it to happen here (Wembley). All the odds stacked against me.“I believe that I will beat him and shock the world and create one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.”One man who has backed Paul to cause perhaps the biggest shock of all time is former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.talkSPORTPaul opened up on the potential AJ bout to talkSPORT’s Gareth A. Davies…[/caption]And the American already has Fury believing he can pull off the impossibleAFP‘The Gypsy King’ has long been linked with a fight against Joshua, although it is yet to transpire.Fury is even prepared to put his money where his mouth is to back Paul, claiming he’d bet £1million on the American to cause the upset.Reacting to Fury’s proposed wager, Paul said: “I’ve seen that. He’s backing me. He’s a smart lad.”Should Paul and Joshua’s proposed fight be made, Wembley is almost guaranteed to play host.It would mark the third time in Paul’s 13-fight career he has fought outside of the United States.The only times he hasn’t fought in his home nation was his defeat to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia and stoppage victory over Ryan Bourland in Puerto Rico.Joshua has not fought since a knockout defeat to Dubois last SeptemberMark Robinson/MatchroomPaul is no stranger to fighting in ginormous venues either, having out-pointed Mike Tyson in front of over 72,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.But ‘El Gallo’ knows Wembley would provide an unmatched atmosphere.“Man, I love it,” Paul said.“The UK fans really love boxing, even more than American fans.“I’ve been going around the pubs, talking to all the people and asking them about what they think about the fight.“I just love the atmosphere and I love to be here. It’s always history when you’re at Wembley.”