TYSON FURY announced a “massive” and “monstrous” fight is to be imminently announced amid talk of blockbuster bouts in Saudi Arabia.
Fury has been searching for an opponent for his return fight after plans to unify the division against Oleksandr Usyk broke down.
Negotiations for the first four-belt heavyweight undisputed decider collapsed amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
But hope was revived following the news that Saudi boxing bosses want to pit Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, against each other.
And sensationally, they plot to have Anthony Joshua, 33, fight Deontay Wilder, 37, on the SAME NIGHT.
Fury initially slammed the rumours as false but has since spoken out to tease that fight news is incoming.
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Working out in the gym, he said: “Got some massive, massive news coming. An imminent fight date, an absolutely monstrous fight.
“Keep tuned because the WBC world heavyweight king is back in action, coming very, very soon.”
Fury was in line for a summer stadium showdown with Joe Joyce, 37, until his British rival was beaten by Zhilei Zhang, 39.
So it has left Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, as the frontrunner to challenge for the title with a July 22 date at Wembley already pencilled in.
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But it would come at the risk of Fury fighting before proposed plans for the division’s elite to meet in December in the Middle East.
Eddie Hearn has revealed he is set for talks in Saudi next week while Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel confirmed interest in facing Joshua.
And Amer Abdallah – the Head of Boxing for Skill Challenge Entertainment in Saudi – admitted discussions are actively ongoing.
He told Boxing King Media: “Are we talking with Eddie Hearn and AJ? Of course we are.
“Are we talking with Deontay? Of course we are. Tyson, Usyk, we have relationships with every one of those guys.
“I will say there isn’t a tournament in place. Are those fights in play? Of course they’re in play.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
