Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Will Be Decided Today
FightersTalkTV.com – Anthony Joshua has been tipped to go head-to-head with Tyson Fury later this year in a hotly-anticipated showdown. And the fate of the contest could be decided today as the duo’s teams are set for a make-or-break meeting to thrash out the final details.
Fury, 34, announced his retirement from boxing following his victory over Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April. But he has since put an offer on the table to get in the ring with Joshua. Joshua, 32, has suffered disappointment over the last 12 months after being defeated by Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September, before losing the rematch in Saudi Arabia last month.
But a fight between Joshua and Fury, which could take place in Cardiff on December 3, looks to be on the cards. And the Gypsy King’s promoter Frank Warren says today is a key day. “I don’t want to get into all this publicly but there is a meeting on Monday that I think could be the final piece of the jigsaw to get it over the line,” he said.
“And that is what we have to do. They have had the contract since last Friday and it’s not the Yellow Pages. It’s a straight-forward contract and AJ is getting everything he wants in it.”
Anthony Joshua (left) and Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua (left) could be set to go head-to-head with Tyson Fury later this year.
BT Sport and DAZN are set to attend the meeting to decide how the bout would be broadcast and how the revenues would be split. Fury is contracted to the former, with Joshua recently signing a deal with the latter.
A fight between the two has been talked about for years. And Warren thinks Joshua would be making a mistake if he were to now turn the opportunity down. “If he doesn’t take this fight, then what’s he going to do, have a couple of fights to get back in a mandatory position where he will get 20 per cent to fight one of our guys,” added the 70-year-old. “He’s getting 40 per cent off Tyson for this fight – it’s a no-brainer.”
As reported, Warren is optimistic that both sides can come to an agreement as the contract is signed.
“And then we’ve got the broadcasters. The broadcasters haven’t got together yet because we haven’t signed our contract yet, but I don’t see that being a problem.
“How can any broadcasters stop this fight from happening?
“I mean if they did that, they could not have the best interests of British boxing.
“I think our side [BT Sport], all they wanna do is make this fight happen and that’s where we’re at.
“And I’m sure the DAZN people will be the same. Why wouldn’t they want this fight to happen?”
Frank Warren is optimistic the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will happen in this year.
Warren concluded on the matter: “We’ve made this a deal you can’t refuse. And there is no reason it should be refused because AJ came out and said he wanted it.
“So if he wants it, he’s got to instruct his team to make it happen.”
He also emphasized that Fury has been more than generous with his demands in trying to get a fight with Joshua. If for whatever reason, a deal is unable to make, the fault will not lie with Fury and the team.
“Tyson is the number one heavyweight in the world. It’s his title on the line. AJ’s ranked about number six at the moment … and that’s what it is. But we’re bending over backwards – I’m sorry, Tyson’s bending over backwards to make it happen. Let’s make it happen. There’s no reason why this fight shouldn’t go on.
“If it doesn’t go on, for any reason, it won’t be from our side. If it doesn’t go on I can’t believe that AJ – after what he’s come out and said that he wants to fight – that it can be down to him (Fury). So make it happen. We only have a short window to do this. By the end of this week we need this – it’s either on or it’s not. And if it’s not we’ll move on. And they’ll do what they got to do.”
“If it doesn’t happen, do not be looking at us,” Warren warned. “Do not be blaming us.”
