Britain’s Anthony Joshua has accepted the phrases for a December 3 combat with Tyson Fury and is awaiting a response from the WBC world heavyweight champion, his administration mentioned on Tuesday.
Joshua-Fury Update:
258 extra @matchroomboxing can affirm from @anthonyjoshuaThat we have now accepted all of the circumstances offered to us by Fury’s workforce for a combat final Friday, December third.
Due to the Queen’s demise, it was agreed to cease all communication.
We are ready for the response.
— 258mgt (@258mgt) 13 September 2022
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Joshua’s 258 administration and promoter Matchroom Boxing mentioned they’d “accepted all the terms presented to us by Fury’s team” final Friday, however agreed to cease all communications as a result of loss of life of Queen Elizabeth. “We are waiting for the response,” he mentioned. Fury promoter Frank Warren responded to a message of 258 on Twitter: “The contract will be with you very soon.”
Former world champion Joshua, 32, suffered his second consecutive loss to Ukraine’s WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a title match in Saudi Arabia final month. Fury mentioned he was retiring final April, however this month the unbeaten heavyweight challenged Joshua to a straight ‘Battle of Britain’ title combat.
“Anthony Joshua, I do know you simply misplaced to Usyak and you might be bout-less in the meanwhile, and I need to offer you an opportunity to combat for the WBC Heavyweight Championship of the world and the Lineal Championship within the subsequent few months, “They mentioned.
“You are coming out of a 12-round fight, so you are match fit, you are ready. I am giving you a few months notice,” mentioned the 34-year-old.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
