Ahead of a prospective all-British superfight on December 3, Anthony Joshua’s management has stated that they have accepted the conditions presented by Tyson Fury’s side.
On Tuesday, Joshua’s 258 Management and Matchroom posted on social media that they had suspended communication because of Queen Elizabeth II’s demise and were now waiting for a response.
“258 and @MatchroomBoxing can confirm, on behalf of @anthonyjoshua, that we accepted all terms provided to us by Fury’s camp for a fight on December 3rd last Friday,” the statement stated.
“Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication.
“We are awaiting a response.”
The post was subsequently shared on Twitter by Joshua using his official account.
The promoter of Fury, Frank Warren, later said, “Contract will be with you very soon.”
Prior to an arbitration judge’s decision that Deontay Wilder was legally entitled to a third fight against Fury, which the American heavyweight would later lose by 11th-round knockout, Joshua and Fury were scheduled to fight in August 2021.
Following his loss to Usyk, Joshua has shown interest in a future fight with Dillian Whyte, while Fury recently faced Mahmoud Charr, a 37-year-old former WBA regular champion. Fury expressed interest in a potential crossover fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou after his victory over Whyte, but that was at a time when the latter was resolute he intended to retire from the sport.
With former world champion Wilder, ranked No. 1 in the WBC rankings, set to fight Robert Helenius in an eliminator and No. 2-ranked Andy Ruiz Jr. fresh off a spirited victory over Luis Ortiz, Fury now lacks a mandatory challenger.
