Eddie Hearn has addressed Tyson Fury’s accusations that Anthony Joshua is attempting to pull out of their long-awaited domestic dustup.
While having signed separate deals to square off in November, it would appear that both ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘AJ’ have agreed to different terms.
The location, for instance, has become a point of fierce discussion, with Hearn having insisted that, as per Joshua’s contract, their fight must take place in the UK.
Fury, on the other hand, seems to have expressed no preference and is happy to accommodate Netflix’s request for an event at Madison Square Garden, New York.
It would also appear that Hearn, after digging his heels in for the last few weeks, is now coming to terms with the likelihood of a stateside showdown.
The Matchroom promoter has, after all, presented an addendum to Sela – the Saudi Arabia event organisers and financers – effectively listing a series of demands on behalf of Joshua.
If these conditions are met, then the 36-year-old is likely to travel to New York, yet Fury has nonetheless expressed doubt that their fight will even take place.
In response, Hearn has taken to social media and reminded the 38-year-old that there are existing contracts.
“[Fury’s comments are] all good fun but [lack] any substance, as usual. When he says ‘it looks like AJ has pulled out of the fight’ – we can’t pull out of the fight because we have signed a contract.
“We follow contracts, so we are just waiting on the date.”
While Hearn attempts to resist a location change, the amending of contracts could see Joshua return to the scene of his seventh-round stoppage defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
