After several months of negotiations, both parties finally agreed to get into the ring and it is estimated that there will be a purse of more than 100 million dollars for the first of the two functions they hope to perform.
Without a doubt, the negotiations to finalize this fight were a long wait, because in the eyes of everyone this is a fight dreamed of by any boxing lover. But the most fascinating thing is that both parties agreed and it was confirmed that there will be two fights during 2021 between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, to define who is the king of heavyweights worldwide.
As reported by ESPN via journalist Mark Kriegel, promoter Eddie Hearn reported the news. “We would like it to be confirmed that we have an agreement on the location of the fighting next month. The difficult part is always getting everyone to put their signature on the paper, but all parties have made a great effort to make this happen ”, said the organizer.
Although the signatures are still missing from the contracts, there is no going back. Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), and Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) holder of the belts of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Association Boxing (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) will meet in two matches inside the ring. The winner will be the undisputed champion of the premier class, something that has not happened since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
In addition, the numbers that the event would handle already reach the label of incredible: the protagonists will distribute more than 120 million dollars in the first fight where the percentage of the bag will be 50-50. For the second chapter there was an agreement for the winner to keep 60% of it. The initial fight will be in June or July 2021 although the venue has yet to be defined. So gentlemen, start placing your bets.