Joshua accepts terms for Fury fight on Dec. 3
The Battle of Britain is almost set.
Anthony Joshua agreed to terms to challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3.
Joshua's management company, 258, announced Tuesday a deal had been made last Friday but said communications were halted due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II the day prior.
Joshua-Fury update:
— 258MGT (@258mgt) September 13, 2022
258 and @MatchroomBoxing can confirm, on behalf of @anthonyjoshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Fury’s team for a fight Dec 3rd last Friday.
Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication.
We are awaiting a response.
The long-awaited bout is expected to take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, previously said they'd agreed to a 40-60 split with Fury.
The former WBA-IBF-WBO world heavyweight champion lost to Oleksandr Usyk for a second straight time in August, seemingly closing the door on an all-English matchup with Fury.
But with Usyk announcing he wouldn't fight for the rest of the year, Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) pivoted to a bout against Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs). The two previously agreed to fight in 2020 but ultimately faced other opponents.
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