“If you have a spark of dignity in you, you sign this contract”
Tyson Fury is world champion of the WBC association and had actually ended his career
Quelle: pa/empics/Nick Potts
The boxing match dubbed the “Battle of Britan” between world champion Tyson Fury and his dethroned compatriot Anthony Joshua seemed to have burst. Fury himself had drawn a line. Now he’s in for a surprise.
Dhe mega boxing match between world champion Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could still take place. It comes as a surprise. In any case, heavyweight champion Fury announced on Twitter on Thursday that the problems with the broadcasting stations BT, ESPN and DAZN had been solved and called on his British compatriot to face the fight. “Everything is clean and fair. The ball is on your side. If you have a spark of dignity and pride in you, you sign this contract,” said Fury: “Or you show the public that you are a coward and don’t sign it. For me it makes no difference. You’re a beaten man, I’m a world champion. I threw you a big bone.”
Ex-world champion Joshua had let Fury’s first deadline pass on Monday without a commitment for the duel known as the “Battle of Britan”. Fury would have received 60 percent of the exchange, Joshua should get the remaining 40 percent. Despite the verbal agreement a few weeks ago, Joshua hesitated to sign the contract. “It’s officially over for him,” Fury said after the ultimatum had expired.
As a result, a fight on December 3 against Cologne’s Mahmoud Charr was discussed. The fight is to take place in Manchester or Cardiff – and seemed practically agreed.
Charr seemed like a welcome alternative for Fury
“I look forward to fighting a man who wants to fight and has fire and desire,” Fury, 34, wrote in an Instagram story. Charr had challenged Fury. “Good decision. Brother, we will give our fans the best show,” replied the Cologne native with Syrian-Lebanese roots on social media.
According to Fury’s recent statements, the 34-year-old apparently only wanted to put pressure on Joshua. Fury is world champion of the WBC association and had actually ended his career. Joshua had been dethroned by Oleksandr Usyk as a four-time world champion and had also lost the second fight against the Ukrainian.
