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Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua superfight targeted for April 21

Promoter Eddie Hearn said that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will likely fight on April 21 in the first of two fights next year.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight on April 21 if they win interim fights.

At least that’s the word from Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn, speaking on The Ak & Barak Show. If Fury beats whomever he fights on Dec. 5 and Joshua gets past Kubrat Pulev the following week, the all-British heavyweight showdown is a go, he said.

Hearn also reiterated that Fury and Joshua will not fight once, but twice next year, which could leave Deonaty Wilder out in the cold if he still wants a third fight with Fury.

“I cannot see any way Fury-Joshua will not happen on April 21,” Hearn said. “The only thing we are working on is broadcast rights. Both Fury and Joshua’s teams are good with it. Both sides think that they will win.

“This is the only fight to make in 2021, and it will be the biggest fight not only in British boxing, but in world boxing. I want A.J. to become the undisputed world champion, and we are very close to making this happen.”

Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their rematch to win a heavyweight belt on Feb. 22.

Wilder exercised a rematch provision in their contract and a third fight between them was set for July. The fight was pushed back to October because of the coronavirus pandemic and surgery on Wilder’s biceps.

It was then pushed back to December. However, it became clear that the inability to reach a final deal and reported conflicts with college football on ESPN would cause another delay.

At that point, Fury said enough is enough and decided to move on, saying the rematch clause has expired. It was then announced that he would fight on Dec. 5.

Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, told BoxingScene.com that the heavyweight titleholder is likely to fight either contender Agit Kabayel or Carlos Takam, both of whom Arum also co-promotes.

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Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua superfight targeted for April 21

Promoter Eddie Hearn said that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will likely fight on April 21 in the first of two fights next year.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight on April 21 if they win interim fights.

At least that’s the word from Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn, speaking on The Ak & Barak Show. If Fury beats whomever he fights on Dec. 5 and Joshua gets past Kubrat Pulev the following week, the all-British heavyweight showdown is a go, he said.

Hearn also reiterated that Fury and Joshua will not fight once, but twice next year, which could leave Deonaty Wilder out in the cold if he still wants a third fight with Fury.

“I cannot see any way Fury-Joshua will not happen on April 21,” Hearn said. “The only thing we are working on is broadcast rights. Both Fury and Joshua’s teams are good with it. Both sides think that they will win.

“This is the only fight to make in 2021, and it will be the biggest fight not only in British boxing, but in world boxing. I want A.J. to become the undisputed world champion, and we are very close to making this happen.”

Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their rematch to win a heavyweight belt on Feb. 22.

Wilder exercised a rematch provision in their contract and a third fight between them was set for July. The fight was pushed back to October because of the coronavirus pandemic and surgery on Wilder’s biceps.

It was then pushed back to December. However, it became clear that the inability to reach a final deal and reported conflicts with college football on ESPN would cause another delay.

At that point, Fury said enough is enough and decided to move on, saying the rematch clause has expired. It was then announced that he would fight on Dec. 5.

Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, told BoxingScene.com that the heavyweight titleholder is likely to fight either contender Agit Kabayel or Carlos Takam, both of whom Arum also co-promotes.

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Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury: Eddie Hearn convinced it will happen

Promoter Eddie Hearn said he can’t see anything getting in the way of a Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua showdown next year.

Eddie Hearn is puzzled by the actions of Deontay Wilder and his camp after Tyson Fury elected to move on to a new fight in December, but he believes it makes a Fury fight against Anthony Joshua inevitable.

Fury is reportedly close to confirming a fight on Dec. 5 against Carlos Takam or Agit Kabayel after hopes for a third Fury-Wilder fight this year were abandoned.

The Matchroom promoter said on the DAZN show “Boxing with Chris Mannix” that he could not understand what had happened with the Bronze Bomber.

“Looking at Fury-Wilder, it’s just weird. We haven’t heard from Deontay Wilder,” he said. “Every fighter that I’ve ever worked with, in that scenario, would not be able to sleep until they’d avenged that loss.

“When Anthony Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz, there were ups and downs to get him back in the ring but I would not let it lie. The rematch was all he wanted. He dedicated that period of his life to get revenge, to get those belts back.”

Wilder has been conspicuously quiet since Fury’s announcement that he has “moved on” and considers the rematch clause in his contract with Wilder to be expired.

“Something doesn’t smell right,” Hearn said. “You have to show a willingness, and that’s probably one of the reasons why Fury said, ‘We haven’t even heard from the other side.’

“I don’t understand how you can let a rematch clause expire like that when it’s so important for the future of the fighter. Surely a contract in a force majeure situation like a pandemic doesn’t just evaporate into thin air.

“If it does, it’s a complete disaster, because Wilder’s not going to get another shot for years.”

Hearn welcomed the developments because it appears to clear the calendar for the long-awaited clash between Fury and Joshua, who Hearn promotes.

“Great news for us,” Hearn said. “Fury is expected to have a very easy fight in December, and Anthony Joshua has a fight he’s favorite in, but a tough fight, against Kubrat Pulev. Before we had two hurdles to jump, now just A.J.-Pulev.”

Hearn sees no problems in the remaining negotiations between the parties.

“When we go back to the willingness of people to make fights, there isn’t one person on the team of Tyson Fury that doesn’t want to fight Anthony Joshua, and the feeling is 100 percent mutual. It’s the only fight Anthony Joshua wants,” he said.

He then confirmed that Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum is just as keen to finalize the fight once the Pulev challenge is concluded.

“I spoke to Bob on Friday night, he said, ‘Let’s just sort out what we’re doing in December,'” Hearn said. “It’s not really difficult. We’ve agreed the financial terms of the fight already. There are a couple of minor broadcast details, where is it going to take place, and that’s it.

“I can’t see anything getting in the way of that fight.”

Hearn also sees a way for the fight to be a true undisputed event. Mandatory WBO fighter Oleksandr Usyk will be entitled to fight Joshua next year if he beats Derek Chisora. The promoter suggested that Joshua would vacate the belt to ensure he makes the Fury fight. However, Hearn said, “If Chisora manages to land a haymaker in their match, it would solve the undisputed problem as well.”

“We may have to vacate a belt,” he went on. “Maybe the WBO allows it, maybe Usyk allows it. But it’s really important for us that fight is undisputed. That’s always been the dream of Anthony Joshua.

“But one belt would not mean that fight does not take place. All we’ve got to do is beat Kubrat Pulev.”

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Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury: Eddie Hearn convinced it will happen

Promoter Eddie Hearn said he can’t see anything getting in the way of a Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua showdown next year.

Eddie Hearn is puzzled by the actions of Deontay Wilder and his camp after Tyson Fury elected to move on to a new fight in December, but he believes it makes a Fury fight against Anthony Joshua inevitable.

Fury is reportedly close to confirming a fight on Dec. 5 against Carlos Takam or Agit Kabayel after hopes for a third Fury-Wilder fight this year were abandoned.

The Matchroom promoter said on the DAZN show “Boxing with Chris Mannix” that he could not understand what had happened with the Bronze Bomber.

“Looking at Fury-Wilder, it’s just weird. We haven’t heard from Deontay Wilder,” he said. “Every fighter that I’ve ever worked with, in that scenario, would not be able to sleep until they’d avenged that loss.

“When Anthony Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz, there were ups and downs to get him back in the ring but I would not let it lie. The rematch was all he wanted. He dedicated that period of his life to get revenge, to get those belts back.”

Wilder has been conspicuously quiet since Fury’s announcement that he has “moved on” and considers the rematch clause in his contract with Wilder to be expired.

“Something doesn’t smell right,” Hearn said. “You have to show a willingness, and that’s probably one of the reasons why Fury said, ‘We haven’t even heard from the other side.’

“I don’t understand how you can let a rematch clause expire like that when it’s so important for the future of the fighter. Surely a contract in a force majeure situation like a pandemic doesn’t just evaporate into thin air.

“If it does, it’s a complete disaster, because Wilder’s not going to get another shot for years.”

Hearn welcomed the developments because it appears to clear the calendar for the long-awaited clash between Fury and Joshua, who Hearn promotes.

“Great news for us,” Hearn said. “Fury is expected to have a very easy fight in December, and Anthony Joshua has a fight he’s favorite in, but a tough fight, against Kubrat Pulev. Before we had two hurdles to jump, now just A.J.-Pulev.”

Hearn sees no problems in the remaining negotiations between the parties.

“When we go back to the willingness of people to make fights, there isn’t one person on the team of Tyson Fury that doesn’t want to fight Anthony Joshua, and the feeling is 100 percent mutual. It’s the only fight Anthony Joshua wants,” he said.

He then confirmed that Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum is just as keen to finalize the fight once the Pulev challenge is concluded.

“I spoke to Bob on Friday night, he said, ‘Let’s just sort out what we’re doing in December,'” Hearn said. “It’s not really difficult. We’ve agreed the financial terms of the fight already. There are a couple of minor broadcast details, where is it going to take place, and that’s it.

“I can’t see anything getting in the way of that fight.”

Hearn also sees a way for the fight to be a true undisputed event. Mandatory WBO fighter Oleksandr Usyk will be entitled to fight Joshua next year if he beats Derek Chisora. The promoter suggested that Joshua would vacate the belt to ensure he makes the Fury fight. However, Hearn said, “If Chisora manages to land a haymaker in their match, it would solve the undisputed problem as well.”

“We may have to vacate a belt,” he went on. “Maybe the WBO allows it, maybe Usyk allows it. But it’s really important for us that fight is undisputed. That’s always been the dream of Anthony Joshua.

“But one belt would not mean that fight does not take place. All we’ve got to do is beat Kubrat Pulev.”

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Tyson Fury likely to fight Kabayel or Takam on Dec. 5: report

Tyson Fury probably will fight one of two men on Dec. 5 in the U.K., according to his co-promoter Bob Arum.

Tyson Fury probably will fight one of two men on Dec. 5 in the U.K., according to his co-promoter Bob Arum.

Arum told BoxingScene.com that the heavyweight titleholder is likely to fight either contender Agit Kabayel or Carlos Takam, both of whom Arum also co-promotes.

“I’m not doing a bus boy,” said Arum, referring to prospective opponents for Fury. “Fury should beat Takam but Takam is at least known and he has been on ESPN. And he looked pretty good in the last fight.

“The other guy (Kabayel) is undefeated and he has fought some fairly decent guys. I haven’t come up with anybody else.”

Arum told the website that it’s clear whether ESPN will televise the event in the U.S.

“He’s deciding on an opponent,” Arum said. “I don’t know given the football schedule if we can do it on ESPN. But until I get an opponent I’m not going to ESPN [to discuss it].”

Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their rematch to win a heavyweight belt on Feb. 22.

Wilder exercised a rematch provision in their contract and a third fight between them was set for July. The fight was pushed back to October because of the coronavirus pandemic and surgery on Wilder’s biceps.

It was then pushed back to December. However, it became clear that the inability to reach a final deal and reported conflicts with college football on ESPN would cause another delay.

At that point, Fury said enough is enough and decided to move on, saying the rematch clause has expired. His plan is to fight countryman Anthony Joshua for all the heavyweight titles if he wins on Dec. 5 and Joshua gets past Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12.

Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) is a 28-year-old former kickboxer from Germany who is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies. He won the vacant European heavyweight title by outpointed Herve Hubeaux in 2017 and successfully defended three times, including a majority decision over longtime contender Derek Chisora.

Kabayel is 6-foot-3 (190.5 cm) and weighed 236¾ for his last fight. Fury is 6-9 and weighed 273 in his rematch with Wilder.

Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) is a 39-year-old Frenchman who has been a fringe contender. He has lost most of his biggest fight, including back-to-back knockouts against Joshua and Chisora in 2017 and 2018. He has won three in a row since the Chisora setback.

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Tyson Fury likely to fight Kabayel or Takam on Dec. 5: report

Tyson Fury probably will fight one of two men on Dec. 5 in the U.K., according to his co-promoter Bob Arum.

Tyson Fury probably will fight one of two men on Dec. 5 in the U.K., according to his co-promoter Bob Arum.

Arum told BoxingScene.com that the heavyweight titleholder is likely to fight either contender Agit Kabayel or Carlos Takam, both of whom Arum also co-promotes.

“I’m not doing a bus boy,” said Arum, referring to prospective opponents for Fury. “Fury should beat Takam but Takam is at least known and he has been on ESPN. And he looked pretty good in the last fight.

“The other guy (Kabayel) is undefeated and he has fought some fairly decent guys. I haven’t come up with anybody else.”

Arum told the website that it’s clear whether ESPN will televise the event in the U.S.

“He’s deciding on an opponent,” Arum said. “I don’t know given the football schedule if we can do it on ESPN. But until I get an opponent I’m not going to ESPN [to discuss it].”

Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their rematch to win a heavyweight belt on Feb. 22.

Wilder exercised a rematch provision in their contract and a third fight between them was set for July. The fight was pushed back to October because of the coronavirus pandemic and surgery on Wilder’s biceps.

It was then pushed back to December. However, it became clear that the inability to reach a final deal and reported conflicts with college football on ESPN would cause another delay.

At that point, Fury said enough is enough and decided to move on, saying the rematch clause has expired. His plan is to fight countryman Anthony Joshua for all the heavyweight titles if he wins on Dec. 5 and Joshua gets past Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12.

Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) is a 28-year-old former kickboxer from Germany who is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies. He won the vacant European heavyweight title by outpointed Herve Hubeaux in 2017 and successfully defended three times, including a majority decision over longtime contender Derek Chisora.

Kabayel is 6-foot-3 (190.5 cm) and weighed 236¾ for his last fight. Fury is 6-9 and weighed 273 in his rematch with Wilder.

Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) is a 39-year-old Frenchman who has been a fringe contender. He has lost most of his biggest fight, including back-to-back knockouts against Joshua and Chisora in 2017 and 2018. He has won three in a row since the Chisora setback.

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Who will be Tyson Fury’s opponent on Dec. 5?

Promoter Bob Arum threw out five names as potential opponents for Tyson Fury’s projected fight on Dec. 5 in London.

The search is on.

Bob Arum, the heavyweight titleholder’s co-promoter, threw out a list of five potential opponents for Tyson Fury for a projected fight on Dec. 5 in London (in alphabetical order): Efe Ajagba, Michael Hunter, Agit Kabayel, Charles Martin and Oscar Rivas.

Fury was expected to face Deontay Wilder in third fight before the end of the year but a rematch clause from the second fight reportedly expired before they could reach a deal.

‘Five guys who are possible,” Arum told  IFL TV. “There’s Efe, the African is there. There’s Agit. Rivas is there and there are two others that are there. We’ll have to pick out, see who’s available and pick it out.”

Fury-Wilder III was supposed to happen in July but was pushed back to October amid the coronavirus pandemic and a biceps injury Wilder said he suffered his knockout loss to Fury in February. The fight was then moved to December.

When the sides still couldn’t make the fight, Fury moved on. His U.K.-based co-promoter Frank Warren said his client got fed up.

And Arum, expecting protests from the Wilder camp, told BoxingScene.com that Wilder has no legal recourse that would force Fury to fight him next.

“There’s definitely no legal recourse for them,” Arum told BoxingScene.com. “Are they gonna complain? Sure. You’ve gotta understand, the reason there was this very certain window for the rematch, that some people might say was a small window, is that it was negotiated by both sides.

“And as I recall it, they thought they were gonna win, so they wanted as small a window as possible to get rid of the third fight, so they would go on and not be burdened. So, it wasn’t like we insisted that the window be very small to do the third fight, because we didn’t know we were gonna win the fight.”

It’s not clear when or even if Fury will fight Wilder again. Fury’s plan is to fight on Dec. 5 and then face Anthony Joshua in a massive all-U.K. title-unification, assuming Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12.

Fury’s handlers obviously are seeking a second-tier opponent based on the names Arum mentioned.

  • Ajagba (14-0, 11 KOs) is a promising young heavyweight but probably doesn’t have the experience to tangle with Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), although at 6-foot-6 he wouldn’t be dwarfed by the 6-9 Fury.
  • Hunter (18-1-1, 12 KOs) lost a wide decision to then-cruiserweight titleholder Oleksandr Usyk in 2017 and then moved up to heavyweight, at which he’s 6-0-1. He is coming off a split draw with Alexander Povetkin last December. At 6-foot-2, he’s seven inches shorter than Fury.
  • Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) is the European heavyweight titleholder and has a majority-decision victory over Dereck Chisora on his record. He’s 6-3.
  • The 6-5 Charles Martin (28-2-1, 25 KOs) won a vacant heavyweight title by beating Vyacheslav Glazkov in 2016 but looked horrible in his first defense against Joshua, losing by a second-round knockout. He’s 5-1 since, including a six-round KO of Gerald Washington in February.
  • And Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs), a short (6-0½), but thick Colombian, was on a nice roll but lost a unanimous decision against Dillian Whyte on July 20.

Who will be Tyson Fury’s opponent on Dec. 5?

Promoter Bob Arum threw out five names as potential opponents for Tyson Fury’s projected fight on Dec. 5 in London.

The search is on.

Bob Arum, the heavyweight titleholder’s co-promoter, threw out a list of five potential opponents for Tyson Fury for a projected fight on Dec. 5 in London (in alphabetical order): Efe Ajagba, Michael Hunter, Agit Kabayel, Charles Martin and Oscar Rivas.

Fury was expected to face Deontay Wilder in third fight before the end of the year but a rematch clause from the second fight reportedly expired before they could reach a deal.

‘Five guys who are possible,” Arum told  IFL TV. “There’s Efe, the African is there. There’s Agit. Rivas is there and there are two others that are there. We’ll have to pick out, see who’s available and pick it out.”

Fury-Wilder III was supposed to happen in July but was pushed back to October amid the coronavirus pandemic and a biceps injury Wilder said he suffered his knockout loss to Fury in February. The fight was then moved to December.

When the sides still couldn’t make the fight, Fury moved on. His U.K.-based co-promoter Frank Warren said his client got fed up.

And Arum, expecting protests from the Wilder camp, told BoxingScene.com that Wilder has no legal recourse that would force Fury to fight him next.

“There’s definitely no legal recourse for them,” Arum told BoxingScene.com. “Are they gonna complain? Sure. You’ve gotta understand, the reason there was this very certain window for the rematch, that some people might say was a small window, is that it was negotiated by both sides.

“And as I recall it, they thought they were gonna win, so they wanted as small a window as possible to get rid of the third fight, so they would go on and not be burdened. So, it wasn’t like we insisted that the window be very small to do the third fight, because we didn’t know we were gonna win the fight.”

It’s not clear when or even if Fury will fight Wilder again. Fury’s plan is to fight on Dec. 5 and then face Anthony Joshua in a massive all-U.K. title-unification, assuming Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12.

Fury’s handlers obviously are seeking a second-tier opponent based on the names Arum mentioned.

  • Ajagba (14-0, 11 KOs) is a promising young heavyweight but probably doesn’t have the experience to tangle with Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), although at 6-foot-6 he wouldn’t be dwarfed by the 6-9 Fury.
  • Hunter (18-1-1, 12 KOs) lost a wide decision to then-cruiserweight titleholder Oleksandr Usyk in 2017 and then moved up to heavyweight, at which he’s 6-0-1. He is coming off a split draw with Alexander Povetkin last December. At 6-foot-2, he’s seven inches shorter than Fury.
  • Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) is the European heavyweight titleholder and has a majority-decision victory over Dereck Chisora on his record. He’s 6-3.
  • The 6-5 Charles Martin (28-2-1, 25 KOs) won a vacant heavyweight title by beating Vyacheslav Glazkov in 2016 but looked horrible in his first defense against Joshua, losing by a second-round knockout. He’s 5-1 since, including a six-round KO of Gerald Washington in February.
  • And Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs), a short (6-0½), but thick Colombian, was on a nice roll but lost a unanimous decision against Dillian Whyte on July 20.

Frank Warren: Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder contract ‘can’t go on forever’

Promoter Frank Warren has said that Tyson Fury will fight in the U.K. in December before facing off against Anthony Joshua in 2021.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

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Promoter Frank Warren has said that Tyson Fury will fight in the U.K. in December before facing off against Anthony Joshua in 2021.

Fury had been expected to face Deontay Wilder a third time on Dec. 19, but Fury has announced that he has “moved on” from the fight.

The decision comes after he claimed that Wilder’s camp had repeatedly asked for postponements and Fury co-promoters Warren and Bob Arum said that a fight this year is no longer possible.

Warren explained his decision in a radio interview with talkSPORT.

“Tyson has said enough is enough, he is not going to wait longer and he will fight in London in December,” he said. “That is what will happen. We haven’t finalized who it will be or anything yet, but that is what will happen.

“As far as he is concerned, that contract [with Wilder] is at an end. It can’t go on forever.”

The Queensberry promoter did not lay the blame at Wilder or his team.

“Everybody has worked hard to get the Wilder fight on, but it’s just not happening,” he said. “It’s not that [Wilder’s team] have been difficult. We all understand what needs to happen.

“And I’ve said before on this program, Tyson’s fight back in February with Wilder was the highest grossing heavyweight fight ever in Las Vegas, in terms of gate. So that’s nigh on a $20 million gate; where do we get that from with no crowds? It leaves a massive hole.

“So we are basically looking for a territory or a country to come up with what we call in the business a “site fee” to pay that. But unfortunately, because of the virus and various other problems, it has just not happened. So we have got to move on.”

While Warren acknowledged that a Wilder fight could eventually be arranged, his focus is on finding an opponent for Fury in December.

“Maybe next year or some time down the road we will do it, but our immediate job is to get Tyson sorted out for December,” Warren said.

“He has worked hard and has been training constantly, so that’s what will happen. And, what I’m hoping for next year, is we can go straight to the fight with A.J. That’s the fight that everybody in boxing wants to see.”

Fury could fight on Dec. 5 on the Anthony Yarde-Lyndon Arthur card, a week before Joshua is expected to fight Kubrat Pulev.

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Frank Warren: Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder contract ‘can’t go on forever’

Promoter Frank Warren has said that Tyson Fury will fight in the U.K. in December before facing off against Anthony Joshua in 2021.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

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Promoter Frank Warren has said that Tyson Fury will fight in the U.K. in December before facing off against Anthony Joshua in 2021.

Fury had been expected to face Deontay Wilder a third time on Dec. 19, but Fury has announced that he has “moved on” from the fight.

The decision comes after he claimed that Wilder’s camp had repeatedly asked for postponements and Fury co-promoters Warren and Bob Arum said that a fight this year is no longer possible.

Warren explained his decision in a radio interview with talkSPORT.

“Tyson has said enough is enough, he is not going to wait longer and he will fight in London in December,” he said. “That is what will happen. We haven’t finalized who it will be or anything yet, but that is what will happen.

“As far as he is concerned, that contract [with Wilder] is at an end. It can’t go on forever.”

The Queensberry promoter did not lay the blame at Wilder or his team.

“Everybody has worked hard to get the Wilder fight on, but it’s just not happening,” he said. “It’s not that [Wilder’s team] have been difficult. We all understand what needs to happen.

“And I’ve said before on this program, Tyson’s fight back in February with Wilder was the highest grossing heavyweight fight ever in Las Vegas, in terms of gate. So that’s nigh on a $20 million gate; where do we get that from with no crowds? It leaves a massive hole.

“So we are basically looking for a territory or a country to come up with what we call in the business a “site fee” to pay that. But unfortunately, because of the virus and various other problems, it has just not happened. So we have got to move on.”

While Warren acknowledged that a Wilder fight could eventually be arranged, his focus is on finding an opponent for Fury in December.

“Maybe next year or some time down the road we will do it, but our immediate job is to get Tyson sorted out for December,” Warren said.

“He has worked hard and has been training constantly, so that’s what will happen. And, what I’m hoping for next year, is we can go straight to the fight with A.J. That’s the fight that everybody in boxing wants to see.”

Fury could fight on Dec. 5 on the Anthony Yarde-Lyndon Arthur card, a week before Joshua is expected to fight Kubrat Pulev.

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