Anthony Joshua Gets A Warning, Must Be Contract Technical Against Tyson Fury Next Week

British boxer, Anthony Joshua. (PHOTO/IG @anthonyjoshua)

JAKARTA - British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was warned to sign a contract against compatriot Tyson Fury next weekend.

As is known, Fury, who is the WBC heavyweight champion, is ready to go down the mountain offering a fight with Joshua in December to claim his title.

However, until now there has been no agreement between the two parties. To that end, promoter Fury, George Warren, said the deal must be agreed by Joshua immediately.

"We have to get a signed contract next week. I don't think it will be difficult," George said as quoted by The Sun.

George said his father, Frank, and promoter Joshua, Eddie Hearn, had confirmed the progress of their talks regarding this fight had reached 90-95 percent.

"There is a piece of contract that needs to be refined and negotiated [such as] tickets and hotel rooms, the biggest is broadcasting rights, but it shouldn't slow down contracts," George said.

Hearn previously said that what was still a problem was the broadcasting deal with DAZN. In fact, his party has agreed to the terms of distributing 60-40 results, the profit being on Fury.

Joshua just lost to Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk last August in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The defeat made the 32-year-old boxer fail to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring championship belts.

It was Joshua's second failure after previously at Tottenham Stadium in September last year. Usyk's defeat last August was the third defeat in Joshua's career.