Tyson Fury has outlined the demand that rival Deontay Wilder is making in order for him to step aside and allow the Briton’s blockbuster bout against Anthony Joshua.
Earlier this week, a judge in the US ruled that Fury would have to take on Wilder in a third fight due to a clause in his contract.
Fury’s representatives had claimed that the clause had expired, but according to the ruling, he must now take on the American boxer before 15 September.
That ruling has put the 32-year-old’s scheduled fight with Joshua in real jeopardy, with that bout set to take place in August in Saudi Arabia.
Fury’s clash with Joshua was set to be one of the sport’s biggest bouts for many years, with the two British boxers only recently reaching an agreement.
But that will now not happen, unless Fury’s team can reach a settlement with Wilder’s representatives for the American to step aside.
Fury has now revealed the exorbitant demands that Wilder is making for him to back down and branded the 35-year-old a “joker”.
“What a joke @bronzebomber has become. Asked for 20 million to move over #joker. Looks like I’ll have to crack his skull again!” Fury wrote on an Instagram story in which he tagged Wilder.
The current argument stems from Fury’s previous meetings with Wilder in the ring.
They first faced each other in December 2018, fighting to a controversial split-decision draw after 12 rounds in Los Angeles.
The two fighters then took part in a rematch in February 2020, which Fury dominated before claiming a technical knock-out win in round seven.
The Briton knocked down Wilder several times before the American’s corner threw in the towel, with the ‘Bronze Bomber’ making a series of controversial claims to explain his loss.
Neither star has fought since that rematch, though Fury had appeared to be pencilled in to take on Joshua later this year, before this week’s events.
