Tyson Fury has claimed that he would not fight Anthony Joshua since “no contract has been signed” after his self-imposed deadline of 5pm on Monday wasn’t met.
The WBC champion Fury gave Joshua and his team an ultimatum on Sunday if they wanted to stage their all-British heavyweight fight this year.
Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua had responded by saying he would sign the contract to fight Fury.
Joshua said: “It’s not in my hands, it’s with the legal team. That’s why you hire lawyers. You know the history of boxing, make sure you get your legal terms right.
“Of course, I’m going to sign a contract. It’s just with some lawyers at the minute.”
Having originally demanded that Joshua sign the contract by Monday, Fury returned to Instagram to give Joshua till 5 p.m. to do so before he walked away from the deal.
But Fury later went on Instagram to say: “It’s official. D Day has come and gone. It’s gone past 5pm Monday, no contract has been signed.
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“It’s officially over for Joshua. He’s now out in the cold with the wolfpack. Forget about it. Idiot. Coward!”
He goes on to say: “I always knew you didn’t have the minerals to fight the Gypsy King. Good luck with your career, and your life.”
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