ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury are in training for their HUGE heavyweight world title fight THIS summer.
But there has been fresh dispute over the confirmation of the fight with Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 ordered by a US judge.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn and Fury himself have said the bout will be taking place on Saturday, August 14 in Saudi Arabia and Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has said the fight will take place at 9pm for British fans to watch.
We’ll be bringing you ALL of the latest developments on the bout plus all of the news from the world of boxing right here…
JOSHUA RETALIATES
Anthony Joshua had another response during his fiery exchange with Tyson Fury on Twitter.
Fury challenged Joshua to a “bare-knuckle” fight following the WBO’s 48-hour deadline that could see the dream match getting postponed as the latter would have to face Oleksandr Usyk.
Here’s what AJ had to say:
FURY-OUS EXCHANGE
Tyson Fury has hit back at Anthony Joshua once more claiming he will “smoke” Deontay Wilder first.
This casts doubt over a potential dream match between Fury and Joshua as the former has suggested he will fight Wilder first.
The Bronze Bomber was offered a step-aside fee to let the fight between the two British heavyweights go ahead.
However, the American turned it down as he wants to avenge last year’s loss to Fury
JOSHUA RETALIATES
Anthony Joshua issued the following response to Tyson Fury’s challenge to a “bare-knuckle fight” as their dream match is dealing with plenty of hurdles.
Joshua posted: “If there was an arbitration going on, why announce to the world we are fighting! The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED.
“Bare knuckle? You’re a good kid, don’t play with me Luke!
“I’ll slap your bald head & you’ll do nothing! Waste man”
FURY RESPONDS
Tyson Fury has hit back at Anthony Joshua’s recent tweet.
Joshua called Fury a “fraud” and claimed he “let boxing down” as their dream fight is starting to face many hurdles.
The Gypsy King tweeted the following answer: “@anthonyjoshua
your more full of s**t that [sic] Eddie, Spouting absolute s***e!“Your full team knew there was an Arbitration going on, it was out of my hands! but i tell you what if i’m a fraud let’s fight this weekend bare knuckles till 1 man quits? let’s put up 20 mill each!!!”
LASHING OUT
Anthony Joshua has taken to Twitter to lash out to Tyyson Fury once more as their dream match is facing plenty of hurdles.
Fury’s rival Deontay Wilder has turned step-aside money down whereas the WBO have given Joshua a 48-hour deadline to sort out his fight with The Gypsy King or he will have to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
AJ tweeted: “@Tyson_Fury the world now sees you for the fraud you are.
“You’ve let boxing down!
“You lied to the fans and led them on. Used my name for clout not a fight.
“Bring me any championship fighter who can handle their business correctly”
FUND AND GAMES
Anthony Joshua has jokingly suggested he will set up a GoFundMe page to pay off Deontay Wilder so that he can have his dream match with Tyson Fury next.
Joshua posted on his Snapchat: “I’m thinking about starting a GoFundMe page to raise money for Wilder’s step-aside payment.
“So I can smoke that fat guy with skinny legs from Manchester.
“These heavyweights need a podcast or something, they do more talking than fighting.”
However, Wilder has already turned down a large step-aside fee as he wants revenge from Fury following last year’s loss
WBO NOTICE
Anthony Joshua has been issued with a 48-hour deadline by the WBO to rectify his dream match with Tyson Fury before he is ordered to face Oleksandr Usyk.
That is according to Sky Sports, who claim Joshua and Fury will have to move fast.
The Gypsy King has also met a hurdle as Deontay Wilder is not willing to take the step-aside money that would allow his rival’s match with AJ to go ahead.
Wilder is looking for revenge after his loss to the British superstar last year
GETTY IMAGES PREDICTION TY-ME
Tyson Fury’s training partner Stephen McKenna insists The Gypsy King is going to beat Deontay Wilder again.
McKena told Mirror Fighting: “Tyson Fury is too smart.
“He’s too good, he has Wilder beat, even looking at what he did with him last fight, he got him out of there fairly quick and I think there’s only one winner there and it’s Fury.
“He’s a great man even in the gym, he always brings a great atmosphere to the gym and he’s a very motivational guy”
BOMBS AWAY
Deontay Wilder is going to “knock Tyson Fury out cold” in their third fight.
That is according to Floyd Mayweather’s right-hand man Leonard Ellerbe, who claims Fury is set to face a completely different Wilder if and when they face off again.
Ellerbe told IFL TV: “Wilder knocks him out cold this time.
“Sugar Hill made some adjustments, they tweaked something [in Fury’s game]. It was a great adjustment. But Wilder can do some things where the advantages are in his favour.
“But he’s got to do it from the start. You know, he don’t need to sit back. He definitely don’t need to sit back, because Fury’s a tremendous boxer, especially for his size.
“But I fully expect, from what I know and, I’m privy to a lot of things that most people aren’t, and there’s a whole new Deontay Wilder that they ain’t seen. And I fully expect him to implement that when they go”
NO TAY
Deontay Wilder appears to be on the brink of a third fight with Tyson Fury.
Wilder doesn’t seem keen on taking step-aside money that would allow Fury’s clash with Anthony Joshua to take place first as he is prioritising revenge.
The Gypsy King shared a post online mocking The Bomber and his “excuses” after a defeat.
But the American star has yet to respond to the swipe
WILD N OUT
Deontay Wilder has ‘NO INTEREST’ in taking step aside money in what would be a huge blow to Tyson Fury’s super-fight with Anthony Joshua.
Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott shared the news on Instagram, as he all-but confirmed the heavyweight is prioritising revenge over a payday.
Scott, 40, posted: “Wilder declined and had no interest in step-aside money. Y’all dealing with a whole different type motherf***a over here.
“He want the blood, not that step-aside money. ‘Retribution is upon us’.”
NO JOSHING
Anthony Joshua is keeping silent over the news that Tyson Fury may have to fight Deontay Wilder first.
TALE OF THE TAPE
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is on the brink of a third fight with Deontay Wilder.
Here’s how the two fighters compare…
EDDIE SET GO
Eddie Hearn has warned Tyson Fury must resolve his trilogy issue with Deontay Wilder this week – or else they turn to Oleksandr Usyk.
Hearn said on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel: “I have been focusing on Plan A. The only fight we had our mind on was Tyson Fury.
“We hope that that fight can still take place on August 14th.
“The game changed last night where we have to have a plan B in place, and probably a plan C as well.
“We have a couple of different options; of course, the one that springs to mind immediately is the WBO mandatory of Oleksandr Usyk.
“They have been quite patient and I think really, we are in a situation where if Team Fury don’t get themselves together, get their act together, by the end of this week, we will have no option but to look for an alternative fight.”
PACKING ON THE PDA
Tyson Fury cosied up to pregnant wife Paris on Instagram yesterday proving they’ve never been stronger as they reunited in Miami.
The boxer, 32, was seen kissing his other half as they dined out after spending the day sunbathing alongside his brother Tommy, 21.
WILD CLAIMS
Tyson Fury has thrown shade at Deontay Wilder by listing his varied excuses for why he lost to the Gypsy King last year.
WHIP ROUND
A boxing fan desperate to see Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua has set up a GoFundMe page for Deontay Wilder.
The biggest fight in the history of British boxing is on the brink of collapse after a judge ruled Fury owes Wilder a trilogy fight.
Former WBC king Wilder is willing to step aside – but only if he’s paid a whopping £14m ($20m).
And boxing fan Greg Double has started a whip-round in order to help Team Fury pay off The Bronze Bomber.
FAST AND FURY=OUS
Tyson Fury has seemingly accepted he may not fight Anthony Joshua this summer – but he’s warned his fellow Brit he’ll ‘smash him to bits.’
MORNING BOXING FANS
So, we are now around 36 hours on from Deontay Wilder winning his arbitration case against Tyson Fury to enact a trilogy fight between the pair.
The decision has severely threatened Fury’s plans to take on Anthony Joshua in an undisputed bout in Saudi Arabia on August 14.
It leaves Fury with the decision to either try and reach a financial agreement with Wilder to step aside or fight him for a third time.
And the talk on Tuesday from Fury’s promoter Bob Arum and Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn will not fill fans with confidence when it comes to the undisputed clash going ahead.
Arum told ESPN: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside. It’s better to get rid of him.
“We can make Fury vs AJ for November or December.”
Meanwhile, Hearn stipulated a deadline for Fury’s side and appears to now be turning his attention towards WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
He told the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel: “I have been focusing on Plan A. The only fight we had our mind on was Tyson Fury.
“We hope that that fight can still take place on August 14. The game changed last night where we have to have a plan B in place, and probably a plan C as well.
“We have a couple of different options; of course, the one that springs to mind immediately is the WBO mandatory of Oleksandr Usyk.
“They have been quite patient and I think really, we are in a situation where if Team Fury don’t get themselves together, get their act together, by the end of this week, we will have no option but to look for an alternative fight.
“AJ wants to fight this summer, Oleksandr Usyk is the mandatory, we have two or three other options as well. In an ideal world, if the right deal could be done, to maintain those belts and to keep the Fury fight alive for December, but for the undisputed as well.
“I had a very good conversation this morning with Alex Krassyuk, he is a partner of ours and we have worked very well with Oleksandr Usyk and I was just very honest.
“I said to him, ‘Team Fury are trying to solve the issue, if they don’t, there’s a very good chance we could be fighting you.’”
Stay tuned because it could be another eventful day in the boxing world.
WILD PAYMENT
Deontay Wilder could be handed over £14MILLION by Tyson Fury’s team in order for his bout with Anthony Joshua to go ahead.
The Gypsy King’s undisputed dust-up to face his British rival in August is in serious jeopardy after he was ordered to fight the Bronze Bomber for a third time.
After being dethroned by the unbeaten Mancunian in February, the former WBC heavyweight champion was eligible to invoke a third meeting against Fury.
But injuries and the coronavirus pandemic delayed the fight, with Team Fury claiming in October that the contract for a trilogy had expired.
However, a US judge has now decided, following an arbitration, that Wilder is legally due a third fight that must happen by September 15.
According to the Daily Mail, the American knockout specialist could be handed a step-aside fee of more than £14m, with Fury’s team confident an agreement can be reached.
FURY/JOSHUA/WILDER
This video feels a long, long time ago, doesn’t it?
On Sunday, Tyson Fury announced the fight between himself and Anthony Joshua.
Just 24 hours later, Deontay Wilder has now been granted a third fight with Fury after a ruling from an arbitrator. Boxing.
WILD SCENES
Deontay Wilder has ‘NO INTEREST’ in taking step aside money in what would be a huge blow to Tyson Fury’s super-fight with Anthony Joshua.
Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott shared the news on Instagram, as he all-but confirmed the heavyweight is prioritising revenge over a payday.
Scott, 40, posted: “Wilder declined and had no interest in step-aside money. Y’all dealing with a whole different type motherf***a over here.
“He want the blood, not that step-aside money. ‘Retribution is upon us’.”
FURY VS JOSHUA
Right, so we may or may not be getting Fury-Joshua next. Either way, how do they stack up against one another?
Here’s all you need to know.
TYSON BROTHER TOMMY’S RETURN
Tommy Fury will make his return on June 5 in front of 1,000 fans, with Daniel Dubois headlining the event.
Fury, brother to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, last boxed in February with an emphatic knockout over journeyman Scott Williams.
And his sixth professional bout has been pencilled in for next month against an unnamed opponent.
His promoter confirmed 1,000 fans will be in attendance, but a venue is also yet to be announced.
WE’LL HAVE TO SEE
Here was Hearn’s immediate reaction to the arbitrator’s decision to order a third fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
