Tyson Fury has insisted the ball is in Anthony Joshua’s court to finally agree a Battle of Britain heavyweight world title fight for later this year.
Despite the former champion insisting he will sign the contract to face the ‘Gypsy King’ in Cardiff this December, a Monday deadline this week set by Fury came and went.
That missed deadline led the WBC belt-holder to declare the fight dead and buried but on Thursday he told Joshua he now has an additional two weeks to finalise the deal after broadcasters BT, DAZN and ESPN settled on their plans for the fight.
Fury released a video on social media laying out his thoughts in the latest twist of the long-running saga surrounding the fight.
“I have just been told that BT, Dazn, ESPN all the broadcasters are all happy with the terms and are ready to support this fight,” he stated on social media.
This is a message to @anthonyjoshua.
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) September 29, 2022
My promoter Frank Warren convinced me to let Queensberry carry on negotiating with your team this week, despite me knowing that you were never going to do this fight… pic.twitter.com/XpcHOpZJzk
“Your side has been given a contract that allows you to see every contract to negotiate contracts with any partners on the event. We have agreed to do it as co-promotion, everything in the pot, clean, fair, and transparently.
“I had a bet with Frank that it didn’t matter what we offered you, you would not take this fight. So, it’s up to you, either I win my bet and you show the public the coward that you are or get your lawyers and your team on the phone today with my side, who are all available as they have been the whole time and get the contract signed.
“You have had this contract for two weeks now, my team have got everything done with the broadcasters, tickets, venue everything is ready to go. You have had 14 days, pull your finger out and make this fight happen for the British boxing public.
“Don’t be a coward, instruct your team to get this deal done.”
