Tyson Fury confirms July date for Anthony Joshua showdown

Tyson Fury confirms July date for Anthony Joshua showdown in video call with Julio Cesar Chavez, after promoter Bob Arum revealed agreement was close for £100m heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia

• Tyson Fury has confirmed that he is set to face Anthony Joshua in July 
• Bob Arum revealed agreement is close for fight to be held in Saudi Arabia
• Eddie Hearn stated that an announcement will soon be made about the fight

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his eagerly-anticipated clash against Anthony Joshua is set to take place in July. 

Promoter Bob Arum revealed that an agreement is close for Fury and Joshua to face each other in a £100m heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia.

Fury was asked about the fight in an interview with boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez.

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his fight against Anthony Joshua will take place in July

The fight is set to take place in Saudi Arabia, where Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in late 2019

When Chavez asked Fury on Fight Hub TV whether he is preparing for a fight, the 32-year-old responded by saying ‘Yes, in July.’

A two-fight deal has already been agreed between Fury, who holds the WBC title, and Joshua, who is the WBA, IBF and WBO champion.

It is anticipated that the first fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, with Joshua and Fury having also been presented with alternative options in countries such as England, the United States and Russia. 

Arum previously indicated that there are three potential dates for the first fight – July 24, July 31 or August 7. 

Bob Arum revealed that an agreement is close for the £100m fight to be held in Saudi Arabia

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says that an announcement about the fight will be made soon 

Arum told Boxing Scene: ‘We have [site deal] contracts now that we are marking up and so forth.

‘It’s a big step. We’re just doing the paperwork now with the Saudis.’

Joshua previously beat Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in late 2019. 

Commenting on Arum’s suggestion that Fury will face Joshua in Saudi Arabia, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT: ‘They’ve signed the contract. We presented them both with an offer from a site, which they both approved and accepted.

‘We are dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s and you will get an announcement soon, but that fight is going to be happening this summer.

‘It is one of the biggest of all time, probably the sporting event of 2021, so fingers crossed – we are nearly there.

‘I keep saying we are nearly there but, as I said, site approved, deal approved, everything done now.

‘We are just papering it and there will be an official announcement soon.’

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