LONDON —
Tyson Fury says his proposed heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua is off
after a deadline set by Fury’s camp expired without a deal on Monday.
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Fury set Joshua an
ultimatum on Friday night, insisting if the deal could not be done in time then
he would walk away from the blockbuster all-British bout.
Speaking on
Instagram on Monday evening, the
WBC champion said: “Well guys, it’s official.
D-day has come and gone. It’s gone past five o’clock, Monday. No contract has
been signed.”
“It’s officially
over for Joshua. He is now out in the cold with the wolfpack.”
Joshua’s promoter
Eddie Hearn had already said there was “no chance” of contracts for being
signed by Monday.
Speaking on an
Instagram Live, Joshua said: “It ain’t in my hands - it’s with a legal team.
That’s why you hire lawyers.”
“You know the
history of boxing — make sure you get your legal terms right. That’s why you
get good management and good lawyers.”
“So, of course,
I’m going to sign the contract. It’s just with some lawyers at the minute.”
Joshua’s team have
already verbally accepted Fury’s offer of a 60–40 purse split.
Joshua suffered a second
consecutive defeat to
Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month, and Fury’s
hopes of a title unification match were dashed after the Ukrainian indicated he
does not intend to return to the ring until 2023.
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