Anthony Joshua Yet To Sign Tyson Fury Fight Contract, Mega Bout In Doubt

Anthony Joshua is yet to sign the contract for his proposed heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury, despite Fury having already completed his part of the agreement, British promoter Frank Warren has revealed.

The development has raised fresh concerns over the long-awaited all-British clash, with disagreements surrounding the proposed venue and other contractual terms reportedly delaying the finalisation of the fight.

According to reports, Joshua’s existing agreement favours a venue in the United Kingdom, with Wembley Stadium among the options, while broadcaster Netflix and Saudi-backed Sela are pushing for the bout to be staged at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Warren explained that the conflicting agreements must be amended before the fight can be officially finalised, leaving Joshua’s representatives with outstanding contractual issues to resolve.

“It’s not for me to give him [a deadline]; it’s the people who are paying the money. It’s all this stuff, as I said from the beginning, it’s about contracts. I know what the contracts say. The contracts have all got to be amended,” Warren said.

He stressed that Fury had already signed his agreement and was ready to fight regardless of the eventual location.

“Tyson’s signed. Tyson’s done. He don’t care when the fight takes place. [If] they want it in New York, they want it in Barbados, they want it on the Isle of Wight, he’s signed. He’s done,” Warren added.

The promoter also disclosed that Fury signed his contract in January when the bout was initially expected to take place in September.

However, the proposed date was subsequently delayed following an accident involving Joshua.

“He signed for the fight in January,” Warren said. “The fight was supposed to take place in September, but what happened with AJ and his accident, that all got pushed back.”

Warren explained that Joshua later returned to action, while other commitments further affected the proposed schedule.

According to him, the fight was eventually targeted for November, but differences between the venue provisions in the respective contracts and the television agreement created another obstacle.

“Then, it was decided to put it on in November. But one contract says one venue, the other contract says another venue, and the TV contract says another venue. I don’t do the contracts,” he said.

The latest development means the proposed Joshua-Fury blockbuster remains dependent on both camps resolving the outstanding contractual and venue issues before a final date and location can be confirmed.