Nigerian - British Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms to challenge WBC champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3, with the fight expected to take place in Cardiff, Wales, Joshua's management states that a deal remains a long way off.
Fury’s hope of landing a fight with Oleksandr Usyk, who retained the WBA, WBO and IBF belts by beating Joshua in Saudi Arabia last month, was dashed when the Ukrainian said he did not intend to fight again this year. Fury turned his sights on Joshua, who said after the Usyk fight that he intended to work his way back up to being a three-time champion — potentially facing opponents in the second tier of the heavyweight division — after losing three of his last five bouts.
“He doesn’t have any excuses now not to take it,” Fury said. “He can’t say I’ve low-balled him and offered him 20 or 30 per cent. I’ve offered (his) people 40 per cent — take it or leave it.”
