Fury vs. Joshua: Tyson Fury calls off the fight

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Tyson Fury has called off the December 3 all-British fight with Joshua as his camp failed to meet the 5.00 pm deadline imposed he imposed.

The British heavyweight champion called off the intended fight with British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua after he failed to make the deadline set by The Gypsy King.

Recall that Joshua had earlier agreed to terms to fight Fury in December after the latter gave him a title shot following Joshua’s loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in their title rematch last month.

However, Fury gave Joshua a self-issued ultimatum of 5:00 pm on Monday to sign the contract; otherwise, he would pull out of the fight. As of 5:00 pm Monday, Joshua and his camp are yet to sign the contract; hence, this made the WBC champion announce that the fight was off!

“It’s official. D Day has come and gone. It’s gone past 5 pm Monday, no contract has been signed. It’s officially over for Joshua. He’s now out in the cold with the wolfpack. Forget about it. Idiot. Coward!” Fury said on his Instagram story.

He added: “I always knew you didn’t have the minerals to fight the Gypsy King. Good luck with your career, and your life.”

Fury immediately announced that he is looking forward to fighting former WBA heavyweight champion Mahmoud Charr next.

“Looking forward to fighting a man who wants to fight & has fire & desire. Fought some of the best fighters & now stepping up again! Get in there, charr,” he said.

At the time of filing this report, Neither Joshua nor his camp has responded to the latest development.

Source: gazettengr.com

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