Anthony Joshua camp have stated that they accepted the terms proposed by Tyson Fury’s team ahead of a potential fight on December 3.
Joshua’s 258 Management and Matchroom announced that contact had been put on hold as a result of Queen Elizabeth II’s demise. They stated that they were still waiting for a response.
Joshua-Fury update:
258 and @MatchroomBoxing can confirm, on behalf of @anthonyjoshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Fury’s team for a fight Dec 3rd last Friday.
Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication.
We are awaiting a response.
— 258MGT (@258mgt) September 13, 2022
The promoter of Fury, Frank Warren, later said, “Contract will be with you very soon.”
Fury recently challenged Joshua to a long-awaited all-British showdown. Furthermore, he offered the two-time world champion a 60-40 purse after it emerged a prospective undisputed clash against Oleksandr Usyk would likely have to wait until 2023.
The 34-year-old initially highlighted November 26 at Wembley or December 3 at Cardiff as potential dates for the fight.
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Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua, who lost to Usyk by split decision in their rematch last month, debuted this week at No. 6 in the WBC rankings.
An arbitration judge thwarted the pair’s preparations to battle in August 2021.
The judge ruled that Deontay Wilder was contractually entitled to a third fight against Fury. The American heavyweight would go on to lose by 11th-round knockout.
Following his loss to Usyk, Joshua has shown interest in a future fight with Dillian Whyte. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Charr, a 37-year-old former WBA regular champion, recently challenged Fury.
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