This archive report was first published on 11 June 2020.
Published on June 11, 2020, British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Talks over a historic bout for the undisputed title began in early May, with Joshua holding the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts and Fury being the WBC champion.
‘It’s fair to say [Joshua and Fury] are in agreement regarding the financial terms,’ Hearn, who is Joshua’s promoter, told Sky Sports News.
Joshua, 30, has to face his mandatory challenger, Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, when the sport fully resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.
However, Fury expressed his delight at the news in a social media post, stating he would fight Joshua in 2021, but would first have to overcome the ‘hurdle in the road’ Deontay Wilder, in a third meeting.
‘We’re in a good place. It’s fair to say that, in principle, both guys have agreed to that fight. Two fights,’ Hearn added.
Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, said: ‘The only way it could not happen is if one of the guys gets beat.’
