By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The long-awaited confrontation between the former world heavyweight champions, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshuaseems to be closer to being realized after a long period of speculation. The director of Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the efforts to carry out this clash between Britons have resumed a positive pace and constant.
Despite recent obstacles, Planning for Joshua’s return to the ring includes two presentations during the current year.
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According to the testimony of Eddie Hearnthe second of these fights Its predominant objective is the “Gypsy King”thus fulfilling one of the greatest demands of boxing fans.
The current status of contracts and agreements
Anthony Joshua’s representative office has intensified contact with the team of Tyson Fury to finalize the legal details of the match. The promoter Eddie Hearn He offered an update on the progress of these talks in a recent interview that has brought hope back to the industry.
In statements given to iFL TV, Eddie Hearn He was emphatic about the maturity of the current dialogues: “The situation is very advanced. The Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury thing is very, very advanced.” With these words, the businessman seeks to clarify that the project has passed the initial exploration stages.
Denying rumors and confirming the job draw
Although information circulated about a possible agreement signed with the Netflix platformthe owner of Matchroom Boxing clarified that said report was not accurate at the time. Nevertheless, Eddie Hearn He noted that the workflow has not stopped and that the drafting of legal documents remains active day after day.
Regarding the formalization of the fight, the promoter Eddie Hearn He added in the same interview: “We are constantly negotiating the contract. “I think we are very close to closing it.”. This statement suggests that only operational details remain to make the official announcement a reality for the public.
Anthony Joshua’s determination for this year
After his return to training In a camp shared with Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua has given clear instructions to his work team. The boxer’s priority is to secure his complete schedule at once, including the commitment against Fury, without waiting for intermediate results.
To conclude his report on the situation, Eddie Hearn He explained the strategy they are following by order of the boxer himself: “AJ told me to organize the fight, and that’s what we’re trying to do. It’s not about one fight and then sign the other. “We are committed to both, and that is what we plan to do.”
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