Tyson Fury (L) and Anthony Joshua (Photo Credit: Reuters)
An all-British heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in July or August is “dead in the water”, in keeping with Fury’s promoter.
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- Last Updated:April 30, 2021, 17:59 IST
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An all-British heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in July or August is “lifeless in the water”, according to Fury’s promoter. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said on Thursday he was “100 percent confident” the struggle would occur regardless of considerations over delays in finalising the tremendous struggle. Saudi Arabia, the place Joshua received a rematch towards Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019, has reportedly supplied an enormous sum to host the struggle. Bob Arum, although, believes it is not going to now be attainable to finish negotiations in time and has referred to as for the two boxers to rearrange different fights.
“It will take months for the Saudis to do their due diligence on such an enormous deal,” Arum told the Telegraph. “It is not just a site fee, there are ancillary demands from the Saudis stretching into the broadcast deals and other things. It could take months for it all to play out. It could even take until 2022 the way it looks right now.
“The fight in July or August is dead in the water as far as we are concerned. The two fighters need to go and have other fights this summer while the negotiations for that fight in the Middle East conclude.
“It is absurd what Hearn is saying that it is a done deal. If we had just done a site deal without all the other complications that have arisen, we would have a fight by now. Tyson Fury is fuming about it and is refusing to keep waiting.”
The struggle might be the richest in British boxing historical past, with the two males holding all 4 of the main world titles in the heavyweight division between them.
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