Fury says boxing bout with Joshua in jeopardy over promoters’ clash

What the report says

Tyson Fury has said his planned heavyweight fight with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua is in jeopardy because of a dispute involving Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn. The bout, which had been announced for December 11, is slated for Cardiff and had been billed as an all-British meeting for the WBA “Super” heavyweight title.

According to the report, the fight was unveiled by promoter Turki Alalshikh and Netflix, after earlier talk of staging it in New York or London. The move to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was meant to settle venue uncertainty and allow preparations to continue for what has been described as one of the most anticipated fights in British boxing.

Fury made the claim in a social media video late on Friday, saying Joshua and Hearn were trying to pull out. Al Jazeera reported that no immediate response was included in the article. The clash matters because it brings together two of the sport’s biggest names and would be broadcast by Netflix.

For context, Fury, 37, most recently beat Mariusz Wach in July, while Joshua, 36, won his last fight two months ago against Kristian Prenga. The Cardiff setting, with its large stadium and history of major sporting events, adds to the significance of the proposed matchup.