Hearn says Fury vs AJ is a done deal!!

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Report in the Times this morning!!

Will post the link when I get on my laptop.

Link is here but it's behind a paywall - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/d...earn-j5pt23xs8

Boxing Eddie Hearn believes that a “deal is done” for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury in an all-British world heavyweight title bout in late spring.

The contract for the fight is still being finalised but Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, said that an agreement had been reached. Joshua and Fury are set to fight in late May or early June and will split the purse 50-50.

Joshua, 31, defended his WBA, WBO and IBF titles against Kubrat Pulev, of Bulgaria, in December, while Fury, 32, has not fought since February, when he stopped the American Deontay Wilder to win the WBC belt.

“The deal is done, really — without being signed,” Hearn said. “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 paper a deal like that, it does go back and forwards 15 times before every single letter is approved on the document.”

According to Hearn, a venue in the Middle East is considered a “frontrunner” — but he wants the rematch to be staged in the UK.

[DaNeutral.]

Good news indeed. Fury fans can't wait, Joshua fans can't wait, Boxing fans can't wait, Deontay Wilder fans can't stand it.

[soul_survivor]

Old news, Hearn has said the same thing multiple times. Still no venue or date though and thats the biggest issue!

[aboutfkntime]

I don't believe it !

props to AJ if he takes that fight, but yea... I don't believe it

[Fanofreason]

Hear. Says a lot of things. Almost none are true

[PRINCEKOOL]

Old news, Hearn has said the same thing multiple times. Still no venue or date though and thats the biggest issue!

Over 1 month ago, Hearn stated that 'It would take just a few days to sort out'.

[Bain01D]

Old news, Hearn has said the same thing multiple times. Still no venue or date though and thats the biggest issue!

They aren’t, they are the easy bits to sort! Multiple dates and venues available!

Biggest part is agreeing the deal in principle, splits, broadcasting etc

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not going ahead until a date and venue are agreed but they aren’t ‘issues’

[Toffee]

They aren’t, they are the easy bits to sort! Multiple dates and venues available!

Biggest part is agreeing the deal in principle, splits, broadcasting etc

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not going ahead until a date and venue are agreed but they aren’t ‘issues’

They've all claimed to have agreed a deal in principle months ago. 50/50 was kind of obvious wasn't it?

But they have also said that broadcasting is still to be resolved.

Sky/BT is a fair challenge. But DAZN/ESPN is a huge issue. How do you split a fight between subscription and PPV?

I know Eddie says that Joshua is excluded from the DAZN deal, but that doesn't mean they will want to give up on the fight.

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I think it's done.

Arum and Hearn are saying all the right things!!

[Bain01D]

They've all claimed to have agreed a deal in principle months ago. 50/50 was kind of obvious wasn't it?

But they have also said that broadcasting is still to be resolved.

Sky/BT is a fair challenge. But DAZN/ESPN is a huge issue. How do you split a fight between subscription and PPV?

I know Eddie says that Joshua is excluded from the DAZN deal, but that doesn't mean they will want to give up on the fight.

I agree that’s probably the biggest stumbling block!

You essentially have to give it to one or the other and agree a pay off