Joshua fight at risk over promoter row, says Fury
Tyson Fury says his long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight against Anthony Joshua in December is in jeopardy.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will face each other in Cardiff on December 11, marking their first meeting in six years. The bout, set to take place at the Principality Stadium, is expected to be the richest fight in British boxing history, with a £150m ($198m) prize pot split evenly between the two fighters. Despite having previously earned around £65m ($85m) for a single fight, Joshua and Fury are set to earn an estimated £75m ($99m) each from the December clash, around £10m above their previous career-best purses.
Joshua, who credits British boxing for transforming his life, expressed his desire to stage the fight in the UK, stating, "British boxing gave me everything, it changed my life. I was going down the wrong path until I found Sean Murphy and Johnny Oliver at Finchley ABC. And then Team GB in Sheffield – and all the amazing coaches that worked every day for the love of the sport.
Not the money – because there was no money. It was the UK or nothing." Both fighters are reportedly nearing the end of their careers, and the fight will not include a rematch clause.
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