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Tyson Fury ready to help Charles Martin for Anthony Joshua fight

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Tyson Fury is planning to help fellow heavyweight world champion Charles Martin get ready for his huge fight with Anthony Joshua.

The WBA and WBO title holder is still waiting for his own first title defence to be confirmed, while IBF champion Martin faces Joshua at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, on April 9.

Fury has said he would rather see Joshua win because it could set up an all-British unification fight but would not be surprised if the American beat challenger Joshua and is happy to giving 'Prince' a few pointers.

Charles Martin
Image: Charles Martin is in Big Bear but could catch up with Tyson Fury in the UK

Martin is expected to move his base to London in the next couple of weeks and is likely to see his new-found heavyweight friend drop in at some stage.

"They're having camp in Big Bear in California and I would fancy it," Fury told Sky Sports.

"Then again, do I help out a guy who could potentially take £10m out of my hands - depending on how much I help him?

When he comes to London a couple of weeks before the fight, I am going to go down and see him and give him a couple of hints.
Tyson Fury

"Who is going to get a better sparring partner than me, though?

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"But you know what, I am going to help the guy out. When he comes to London a couple of weeks before the fight, I am going to go down and see him and give him a couple of hints, show him a few moves. 

"I am not going to spar him though because I could be fighting him next, once I've beaten [Wladimir] Klitschko again."

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Martin says he wants to face the best heavyweights in the world

Fury and Martin first met at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn when the division's No 1 jumped into the ring to confront WBC champion Deontay Wilder after his win over Artur Szpilka.

On the same night Martin won the vacant IBF belt by stopping an injured Vyacheslav Glazkov in three rounds and the two world title holders are now friends. Martin has already said that fighting Fury could be even bigger than his April showdown with Joshua.

Charles Martin v Anthony Joshua
Image: Charles Martin v Anthony Joshua is live on Sky Sports Box Office

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