Joshua stated on Sunday he will sign the contract to battle Fury after the WBC champion issued an ultimatum if they are to put collectively their all-British heavyweight struggle this year; however Fury stated on Instagram: “It’s official. D Day has come and gone.”
Tyson Fury has declared he will now not be fighting Anthony Joshua because “no contract has been signed” after his self-imposed 5pm deadline on Monday.
Joshua stated on Sunday he will signal the contract to fight Fury after the WBC champion issued an ultimatum if they are to put collectively their all-British heavyweight battle this year.
Fury, who initially known as for Joshua to sign the contract by Monday, again to Instagram to state that Joshua had till 5pm otherwise he will stroll away from the deal.
But Fury later went on Instagram to say: “It’s official. D Day has come and gone. It’s gone previous 5pm Monday, no contract has been signed. It’s formally over for Joshua. He’s now out in the cold with the wolfpack. Forget about it. Idiot. Coward!”
He goes on to say: “I usually knew you did not have the minerals to battle the Gypsy King. Good success with your career, and your life.”
Joshua had assured Fury on Sunday that he would sign the contract, saying: “It’s now not in my hands, it’s with the felony team. That’s why you rent lawyers. You know the history of boxing, make sure you get your legal phrases right.
“Of course, I’m going to sign a contract. It’s just with some lawyers at the minute.”
Fury may still fight before the end of the year, but the undisputed showdown with WBO, WBA and IBF titlist Oleksandr Usyk will have to wait until next year.
Mahmoud Charr last week called on Fury to forget about fighting Joshua in December, and to fight him instead.
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Former WBA ‘regular’ champion Charr insists Fury should not be fighting Joshua, following AJ’s back-to-back defeats at the hands of Usyk.
“First of all, if Fury fights AJ next, it’s not good for boxing. AJ is mentally broken and he needs recovery from his two losses,” Charr told Sky Sports.
“If Eddie Hearn accepts this fight vs Fury, Eddie [will] have to change his business. I think Fury will give AJ a bad knockout, [given] his mental position now.
“Everyone knows Fury promised more than one time to fight me. If he is the real Spartan, he must fight the real Superman. It’s me.
“I’m coming from a five-win [streak] and God gave me another chance to live. Everyone knows I come from getting shot in my stomach and two hip operations. Never forget, seven months later I became the first Arabic heavyweight champion of the world.
“This story is the same like Fury, to not give up and fight for legacy. I want Fury next. Don’t be scared, Spartan, take my challenge!”
