ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned he must sign off on a clash with Tyson Fury by the end of next week.
Fury offered fallen hero AJ a shock December shot at the WBC heavyweight crown.
But promoter George Warren said: “We need to be getting contracts signed next week.
“I don’t think that’s difficult. If everyone wants to make it, it can be done and I believe the other side wants to make it.
“My dad Frank and Eddie Hearn have gone on record to say 90-95 per cent of it’s been agreed.
“There are parts of contracts need to be refined and negotiated — tickets and hotel rooms — the biggest thing is the broadcast but it should not slow down the contract.”
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AJ’s promoter Hearn admitted his new exclusive broadcasting deal with DAZN still poses issues.
Joshua’s management have already accepted the fight on terms of a 60-40 split in Fury’s favour.
Queensberry promoter Warren insists Fury’s side and BT Sport are doing everything to get the Brit megabout sealed.
Warren added: “BT have been an amazing partner.
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“Sensible heads will prevail to make the fight.”
Oleksandr Usyk says AJ acted like a brat after the Ukrainian beat him for a second time last month.
Joshua, 32, slung Usyk’s belts out of the ring and grabbed to mic to speak.
Usyk said: “He reminded me of a boy who loses his ball over the neighbours’ fence and is angry.”
Usyk confirmed his next three fights will be his last and a two-fight undisputed decider with Fury remains his priority.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
