Threats: Tyson Fury
(Picture: Instagram/TysonFury)Tyson Fury has declared his proposed all-British title fight with Anthony Joshua is off after his self-imposed deadline passed.
Fury last week declared that he would walk away from negotiations if contracts were not signed by 5pm on Monday, September 26, and stuck to his guns with an Instagram post calling out his "idiot, coward ... bodybuilder" rival.
"Well guys, it's official: D-Day has come and gone. It's gone past 5pm Monday [and] no contract has been signed," he said.
"It's officially over for Joshua. He's now out in the cold with the wolf pack.
"It's officially over!"@Tyson_Fury's contract deadline for @AnthonyJoshua has now passed, and the fight is OFF ❌🥊 pic.twitter.com/glm0LFNgEo
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) September 26, 2022
"Forget about it. Idiot, coward, s***house, bodybuilder. I always knew he didn't have the minerals to fight the Gypsy King.
"Regardless of what you say now, I don't really care. Good luck with your career, and your life. End of. Peace out."
Standard Sport understands the fight is likely to get a green light this week despite Fury's threats, which Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn called “ridiculous”. Joshua himself said over the weekend "of course I'm going to sign the contract."
The stumbling block is the TV deal as Fury is contracted to BT while Joshua has an agreement with DAZN, but an agreement is expected to be reached.
