A deal for the world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to meet Tyson Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout this year has been reached, according to the former’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
The fight, which would be hosted in the Middle East will see Joshua face off with fellow Briton Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC belt in a mouth-watering encounter.
Joshua had defeated Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev last month to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA titles.
“The deal is done, really — without being signed,” Hearn told the Times. The financial elements of the deal are done. We’re talking through the broadcast situation, the only thing really now is to paper it.
“And when you papered a deal like that, it does go back and forwards 15 times before every single letter is approved on the document.”
Meanwhile, Fury has not fought since beating American Deontay Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch in February to claim the WBC crown.
According to Hearn, the duo would face off in two fights — with the first likely to be in the Middle East later this year — and a possible rematch to be staged in the UK
“The Middle East will be aggressive and will be front-runners in this. To stage this fight, you need significant government support. You need someone who is staging this fight as a statement for their country,” Hearn added.
“I’d like it [the rematch] to be [in the United Kingdom]. Where? Millennium Stadium.”
