Anthony Joshua’s management company say that they have accepted terms for a heavyweight blockbuster with Tyson Fury. The hard hitters will collide at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 3.
Last week, Fury, the WBC champion, had given Joshua, the two-time WBA, WBO and IBF champion, 24 hours to accept terms for a fight, offering him the short end of 60-40 on all takings for a fight on November 24 or December 3, with a rematch clause that would be on a 50-50 basis.
“258 and Matchroom Boxing can confirm, on behalf of Anthony Joshua, 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,” the 258 management Tweet read.
A reply came within moments from Frank Warren’s Twitter account: “Contract will be with you very soon.”
December 17 had been the date originally targeted for an undisputed world heavyweight title fight between Fury and Usyk, a fight that would be expected to take place in Saudi Arabia. But when Usyk said that he would not be ready to box this year, Fury made it clear that he wanted to box before the end of the year.
Joshua has boxed twice at the Principality Stadium, beating Carlos Takam and Joseph Parker in consecutive fights in 2017 and 2018. The stadium is unavailable in November when in stages four Wales rugby union matches.
