Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight signed, says Hearn

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The proposed blockbuster fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been signed and will go ahead, according to Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn.

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Fury had suggested on Friday that the long-awaited all-British showdown was unlikely to happen, but Hearn insisted the fight is contractually agreed.

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“We’ve signed the contract, we’re waiting for a date,” Hearn told DAZN on Sunday.

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Hearn said neither fighter could simply withdraw from the agreement.

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“The fight’s signed. No-one can pull out of the fight. You can’t just pull out of a contract,” he said.

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The main issue still to be resolved is where the fight will take place.

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The bout had been expected to happen in the United Kingdom in November, but Saudi organisers Sela are pushing for it to be staged in the United States.

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Joshua and Fury have separate contracts with Sela, with New York’s Madison Square Garden reportedly among the preferred venues.

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The fight is also expected to be broadcast on Netflix.

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Hearn said the Joshua camp would prefer the fight to remain in Britain but could consider a move to the United States under the right terms.

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“We know everybody and his dog involved in the fight wants to do the fight in America. We don’t,” Hearn said.

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The promoter added that discussions with Sela were continuing, but stressed that there was no indication the fight itself was in danger of falling apart.

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“We’ve told Sela and the team, ‘If you want to do it in America, these are the terms that we can move forward with. But we’d rather not please,'” he said.

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Fury and Joshua have been expected to meet in one of the biggest fights in British boxing history, with the venue and date now the major outstanding details.

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