Tyson Fury claimed there aren’t any extra roadblocks for a proposed world heavyweight title showdown towards Anthony Joshua however insisted his British rival needed to signal the combat contract on Thursday.
Fury’s preliminary deadline of 5pm on Monday got here and went and not using a deal being finalised for a December 3 bout, regardless of principal phrases together with a 60-40 purse break up within the WBC champion’s favour being agreed.
While it was thought the hold-up was right down to broadcast rights, Fury says he was persuaded to hold on negotiations by promoter Frank Warren and asserted BT Sport, DAZN and ESPN have come to a decision.
But Fury has issued one other ultimatum, having first issued the problem earlier this month regardless of Joshua shedding three of his final 5 fights, together with back-to-back defeats towards Oleksandr Usyk.
“Joshua, the ball is really in your court,” Fury mentioned in a video on his social channels. “If you’re a man and you’ve got any sort of dignity and pride about you, you’ll get this contract signed today.
“This is it, there is no more days, weeks, months. You’ve had the contract now for over two weeks and you still haven’t signed it. Let the British fans have what they want.
“You’re a beaten man and I’m a world champion, I’m chucking you a massive bone but I know I can punch your face in so I’m willing to give you an opportunity.
“There’s nothing more to do, everyone is happy, get your team on to mine, they will be available all day, like they’ve been available for the last two weeks. Get this contract signed today.”
The pair had been near finalising a combat in 2020 that might have seen all 4 main world titles on the road, however Fury was ordered to tackle Deontay Wilder for a 3rd time by a United States decide.
Joshua misplaced his WBA, IBF and WBO titles to Usyk final yr and was lately outpointed once more by the Ukrainian, however the Briton was supplied a route again into the world title image by Fury.
Joshua mentioned on Sunday “of course I’m going to sign the contract – it’s just with some lawyers at the minute” though his promoter Eddie Hearn insisted there was “no chance” it might be executed on Monday.
Fury added in a few tweets accompanying his video to Joshua: “I had a bet with Frank that it didn’t matter what we offered you, you would not take this fight.
“You have had 14 days, pull your finger out and make this fight happen for the British boxing public. Don’t be a coward, instruct your team to get this deal done.”
Source: www.impartial.co.uk
