Hope and talks are just part of the deception in the old, old business of boxing. I believe that both fighters want it, but again, that means very little in the boxing world where cold business dealings cancel desires and dreams.įury and Joshua is certainly back on the agenda for talks and there is a hope that something can be put in place. There is, however, just a chance that it is closer now than it has ever been. This fight is still a long, long way from taking place. That date has been mentioned again and right now everybody involved is looking at all other dates and figures and all the potential variables. It was known that Fury’s British promoter, Warren, had the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff booked for 17 December. On Tuesday, Fury offered Joshua a 60-40 split and according to Hearn, that was accepted by Joshua. And Joshua accepted at the start of this week. Usyk has an injury, that fight went and then Fury challenged Joshua. They both agreed to a fight, but that is only a primitive guide in the boxing world. Steady on, son.Ī few days after the Arabian dust had settled, there was bold talk of Usyk and Fury happening. Today we are all hoping that we are going to Cardiff at some point in December for. He lost and at midnight, as Joshua struggled with back-to-back defeats, Fury challenged both “dossers” to a fight on the same night. In August of 2021 we were all going to Saudi Arabia for Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua. Joshua, meanwhile, was preparing for the fight of his life in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk last month in Saudi Arabia. Fury swore he was quitting boxing forever. The boxing champions will contest all four world heavyweight titles for. Then Fury burst out of retirement to fight Dereck Chisora and for about three days that was on. Tyson Fury confirms date for long-awaited fight against Anthony Joshua. In the early summer, Arum talked about Joe Joyce at Wembley in October. There was talk of a $20million “circus” fight. The giant Thor was mentioned and dismissed. That carnival vanished and Fury retired again.Īnd then the fun really started.
He unretired later that night and challenged Francis Ngannou, the champion from the UFC. So Fury must beat Wilder, and Joshua must win his expected rematch with Usyk. Warren kept the faith and he has been driving this latest mayhem.įury last fought in April when he beat Dillian Whyte in front of 95,000 at Wembley. The dream of Fury vs Joshua is not dead yet, but to again reach the marketing value of a territory paying a 155million (109million) site fee they both need to be world champions and both need to be coming off wins. He believed it could somehow be salvaged, but he was on his own Eddie Hearn, for Joshua, pushed on with a fight against Kubrat Pulev and Bob Arum, for Fury, set in place the third Wilder fight. So, Fury and Joshua was scrapped and within hours they had alternative opponents.įrank Warren, one of Fury’s promoters, tried to keep the negotiations going as the fight collapsed. Last year there were contracts, agreements and a date all in place before it was discovered that Deontay Wilder had the right to a third fight with Fury. This fight was first announced with utter confidence by Fury in June of 2020 it was the perfect blockbuster to lift the pandemic blues.
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