The inclusion of trans athletes in high performance sport is a highly-contented issue. ![]() He continued: "Ultimately we need to make sure the sport is safe, the sport is fair and I guess it's a case by case scenario, it's not something that's come into the sport yet, but if it does the governing bodies need to be across." Rugby league bans transgender athletes from top female events Follow WBN on Facebook and Twitter worldboxingnews. WBN Editor Phil has over ten years of boxing news experience. is number two as Luis Ortiz dropped to eleven. They rated Joshua at six to give him a sufficient rating to challenge Fury for the title.Īmerican heavyweight Deontay Wilder remains number one ahead of his WBC title eliminator. The WBC released their September rankings earlier in the day to add more to the Fury vs Joshua British showdown drama. We’ll do it in the first quarter of next year.” “I talked again yesterday with Usyk’s manager, who said: “please don’t rush us. On the Usyk champion vs champion fight, Arum said it would happen in the first few months of 2023. “Agree to the fight, and let’s give the fans what they want.” Usyk in 2023 One stated: “This is it now, AJ, don’t get scared now. “But he’s not – I don’t think – anxious to make this fight.”įury had previously berated the DAZN fighter with social media videos. He’s really good at making statements to the press and television. We haven’t really heard from Eddie Hearn. If he wanted to make the fight, he knows me well enough and knows I’m over here. On Hearn, Arum added: “Eddie Hearn is just talking. To make sure he gets in the ring this year.” “We’re going to try to get an opponent for Tyson Fury – Joshua or somebody else. Apparently, they don’t want to do it until February. I tried to see if we could get Usyk this year. “Our guy, Tyson Fury, wants to fight this year. “I think, conventionally, Joshua is going to want a couple of soft touches to get back in the swing of things. “Because he’s come through a devastating loss. “I really don’t think Joshua’s people are anxious to make the fight now,” Arum told Sky Sports. It’s a far cry from what Fury’s promoter Arum said about a potential collision at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Thursday, though. It’s unknown whether the former WBA, IBF, and WBO champion got his wish in the terms he accepted. Joshua wanted a rematch clause to include a split of 60-40 in his favor if he gave the same right to Fury in the first meeting. It’s undoubtedly good news for UK fight fans. As it turns out, Joshua contacted them a day after the deadline.įrank Warren then clarified that Fury’s Thursday deadline was not in effect despite the stipulation from “The Gypsy King.” No agreement was forthcoming, leading WBN to declare the fight dead in the water. The cut-off date is December 3, with a deadline for Joshua to agree last week. Bob Arum on Anthony JoshuaĪrum added his views after Fury’s UK promoter Frank Warren said his man doesn’t want to fight on Joshua’s reported preferred date of December 17.įury wants to get his next event out of the way to face Oleksandr Usyk in February 2023. On Thursday, the Top Rank boss, who was in the UK for the canceled Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall event in London, spoke about an offer made by Fury for late November or early December. “The Gypsy King” must now get the ball rolling on a Fury vs Joshua battle at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, or risk the wrath of the British fans.īefore AJ’s acceptance, US promoter Bob Arum accused Hearn and Joshua of not wanting the fight after their Saudi Arabia loss. We are awaiting a response.”įury had given Joshua an ultimatum after his UK rival’s promoter Eddie Hearn said he wouldn’t fight until December 17. ![]() ![]() “Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication. AJ’s 258 said: “Joshua-Fury update: 258 and Matchroom Boxing can confirm, on behalf of Anthony Joshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Fury’s team for a fight on December 3 last Friday.
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