WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury created a firestorm on Friday, when he took to social media and introduced {that a} contract was despatched to former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, for a September showdown at Wembley Stadium in London.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, would later dispute Fury’s declare – stating to reporters {that a} contract had by no means been despatched to his fighter.
Nevertheless, Hearn did reveal that Fury’s co-promoter, George Warren of Queensberry Promotions, reached out to barter a September combat.
Whereas Hearn is having talks with Warren, the Matchroom head can also be in talks to match Joshua in opposition to former WBC champion Deontay Wilder on a December date in Saudi Arabia.
“On Tuesday or Wednesday, George Warren despatched me an electronic mail and stated, ‘Look, would you be focused on a combat in September? We have mentioned phrases earlier than. We do not suppose it’s going to be that arduous to make. What are your ideas?,'” Heanr instructed IFL TV.
“I rang George Warren instantly and stated, ‘Pay attention, we’re planning our August combat and we’re clearly in negotiations in Saudi Arabia for the [Deontay Wilder] combat in December. If we will not get that mannequin shifting, we’d be very happy to have a look at a Tyson Fury combat.
‘Actually, nothing else to inform you at this level apart from there has not been any contract despatched to us, however we’re speaking to George Warren and if our plans do not come to fruition we’d after all be open to discussing a combat with Tyson Fury.”
Malik Scott, the pinnacle coach for Wilder, believes Fury is simply too erratic for Hearn and Joshua to take critically.
“Everyone is aware of something that considerations Tyson Fury, you possibly can by no means put your chips in. Something that considerations Fury, you simply can’t guess on as a result of someday he’ll be preventing and the following he might be retiring. He may be very unpredictable. However what I can inform you is – with or with out Tyson Fury concerned – Deontay and AJ is being negotiated for Saudi Arabia,” Scott instructed Betway.