By Paul Akalonu
Tyson Fury has given Anthony Joshua Monday deadline to sign a contract for their fight or forget challenging him for the world heavyweight title.
Negotiations have been ongoing for several between the fighters’ camps and it appears Joshua agreed to a 60-40 purse split in Fury’s favor for the all-British blockbuster fight, which is scheduled to take place before the end of the year.
Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, announced last week that a contract had been sent to Joshua’s camp, with Eddie Hearn later revealing that there were still some minor details to work out.
The WBC champion Fury on Friday, September 23, took to his social media making claims that Joshua is attempting to avoid a fight. He had this to say:
TYSON FURY on Twitter: “.@anthonyjoshua @usykaa pic.twitter.com/MuorGi8Tzp / Twitter”
@anthonyjoshua @usykaa pic.twitter.com/MuorGi8Tzp
TYSON FURY on Twitter: “.@anthonyjoshua @usykaa pic.twitter.com/MuorGi8Tzp / Twitter”
@anthonyjoshua @usykaa pic.twitter.com/MuorGi8Tzp
On Saturday night, Fury was ringside for the fight between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker at Manchester’s AO Arena, and in an interview with BT Sport Boxing Fury called out Joshua and his camp.
Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 on Twitter: “”I was optimistic three or four weeks ago that the fight might happen. Today I’m not very optimistic.”@Tyson_Fury provides an update on a potential fight with Anthony Joshua 👀Watch #JoyceParker on BT Sport Box Office ➡️ https://t.co/V370fL8BxO pic.twitter.com/qbo8avKiyr / Twitter”
“I was optimistic three or four weeks ago that the fight might happen. Today I’m not very optimistic.”@Tyson_Fury provides an update on a potential fight with Anthony Joshua 👀Watch #JoyceParker on BT Sport Box Office ➡️ https://t.co/V370fL8BxO pic.twitter.com/qbo8avKiyr
“I was optimistic three or four weeks ago that the fight might happen. Today I’m not very optimistic.”@Tyson_Fury provides an update on a potential fight with Anthony Joshua Watch #JoyceParker on BT Sport Box Office https://t.co/V370fL8BxO pic.twitter.com/qbo8avKiyr
