TYSON FURY will refuse to sign a site deal for his fight with Anthony Joshua until the money is guaranteed by a bank, said Frank Warren.
AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has continued the undisputed title fight for August 7th or 14th in Saudi Arabia.
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British promoters Frank Warren and Tyson FuryPhoto credit: Reuters
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Anthony Joshua is still in talks to fight Tyson FuryPhoto credit: Rex
According to ESPN, both 31-year-old Joshua and Fury, who took a break by the pool in Miami with brother Tommy and some stunning sun-seekers, each make around £ 54 million.
But Fury’s 32-year-old UK supporter Warren admitted nothing will be signed and sealed until funds are there to see.
He told SecondsOut, “We currently have a contract that Tyson Fury won’t sign.
“One thing in the contract that allows us to get over the mountain is the guarantees. If the guarantees are there, that’s not a problem.
“I don’t even go down the street and say where the fight will take place and with whom the negotiations are taking place because everything is controversial at the moment.
“What are we four months later? We are where we are. Until we agree to the terms, until Tyson Fury, who we are with, is happy with the terms, it won’t be signed and he is not happy at the moment.
“I don’t know what Anthony Joshua is because we have nothing to do with it.
“Until Tyson is convinced that the money in this contract is guaranteed by a bank, it will not be signed.
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“That is the main problem and hopefully it will be fixed. That’s the whole point. That’s probably 85 percent of what it’s about. ”
Hearn, the driving force behind the talks with Warren and Bob Arum, has previously looked at the Saudis.
He brought Joshua’s second leg win against Andy Ruiz Jr., 31, to Riyadh in December 2019.
In response to Warren, Hearn told Sky Sports, “It wasn’t just my intention to get into this. It’s a lot of money and we’ve done it before.”
“We fought the Andy Ruiz fight in Saudi Arabia. We know the size of the people we are dealing with.
“We’re probably a little more comfortable than them because they’re new to this field and I understand that so we need to make them more comfortable.
“Of course we have to make sure financially that everything is in order and safe.”
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Promoters Eddie Hearn and Anthony JoshuaPhoto credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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Tyson Fury with his US promoter Bob Arum
Fury hasn’t fought since February 2020 when he dethroned 35-year-old Deontay Wilder from the WBC title.
They were signed for an immediate rematch, but the Gypsy King’s team argued that the determination expired in October.
Wilder fights his case in an arbitration, while Fury deals intensely with AJ instead.
But Warren announced that Arum will have a backup fight in the US as early as July if negotiations with Joshua collapse altogether.
He said, “I know Bob Arum is talking in the States about wanting to fight in the States.
“That would be in July, so this has to be done very, very quickly, one way or another.
“All of these things can happen provided Tyson Fury is happy with the conditions and the comfort he needs is there.
“If it’s there, it’s a breeze.”
Eddie Hearn confirms that the fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is over and the announcement will come very soon
