{
  "id": 5169935,
  "title": "Fury calls Joshua a 'coward' as wait for announcement continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fury-calls-joshua-a-coward-as-wait-for-announcement-continues",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:55:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cx2zg14qzryo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has denounced Anthony Joshua as a \"coward\" amid ongoing tensions surrounding their long-awaited bout. The two British heavyweights had been anticipated to face off in November, but the likelihood of that occurring appears to be dwindling as a venue agreement remains elusive. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn and the fight's organizers prefer staging the match in the United States, while Joshua and his Matchroom promoter have signed a contract for the bout to take place in the United Kingdom. Fury, who recently defeated Mariusz Wach in a fight, admitted to being to multiple locations for potential fights, expressing disappointment over the ongoing negotiations. Fury stated that he has given his full agreement to the fight without any stipulations and felt that Joshua was avoiding the clash and merely deceiving everyone. Fury further mocked Joshua, urging the champion to sign the contract, with a nod to Tyson's famous line, \"Sign the contract, big boy.\" Fury's promoter Frank Warren confirmed that his fighter is fully committed to the fight.",
  "summary": "Tyson Fury has called Anthony Joshua a \"coward\" as they await an official announcement for their all-British heavyweight fight. According to Frank Warren, Joshua has yet to sign the contract for the bout.\n\nFury has reportedly signed his contract, which does not specify a venue, whereas Joshua's camp prefers Wembley Stadium. The fight is expected to take place at Madison Square Garden, a preference of Turki Alalshikh and a Saudi state-owned promotional company.\n\nThe wait for an announcement continues, with Warren stating that Joshua's signature is all that is needed. He also mentioned that Fury is not concerned about when or where the fight takes place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Frank Warren gives major Anthony Joshua contract update with Tyson Fury in location limbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/frank-warren-gives-major-anthony-joshua-contract-update-with-tyson",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:14:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}