Joshua promoter says no contract has been sent from Fury

Promoter Eddie Hearn said on Saturday that reigning world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has not yet sent a contract to fellow Brit Anthony Joshua for a proposed September bout.

Fury said on Friday a contract had been sent to Joshua for a Wembley Stadium showdown.

Hearn begged to differ.

“We have been sent no contract for a fight in September,” he said to IFL TV, but he added there were talks with Fury’s team.

He said Joshua’s team were also negotiating a fight with former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in December and would not alter those plans.

“If our plans don’t come to fruition we would of course be open to discussing a fight with Tyson Fury,” Heard said.

“The Tyson Fury fight is a fight Anthony Joshua wants.”

Fury, 34, has not fought since retaining his title with a 10th-round stoppage of fellow Briton Derek Chisora in December.

Fury has 33 wins and a draw from 34 bouts, while Joshua has 25 wins and three losses in his 28 professional fights.

-Reuters