Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have finally signed a lucrative two-fight deal for the biggest clash in British boxing history for the undisputed heavyweight title.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed to Sportsmail that all the paperwork has been completed, exchanged, and signed for two mega-fights, with the first scheduled for this summer.
A date and venue are expected to be finalised in the next three weeks to a month, with late June or early July the prime options for the opening showdown.
Hearn told Sportsmail: ‘All sides have now put pen to paper on what will be the biggest fight in boxing. We will now collectively look at the best site deal. We have had a lot of offers and now we will go over the details and see what works the best for this historic fight. The agreement is for two fights and getting the names on contracts is a huge step. We will hopefully be in a position to confirm details on where and when in the next month.’
Hearn and Fury’s camp, led by Bob Arum and Frank Warren, have reportedly received lucrative site proposals from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the US, and Australia, among others for the locations.
The money-spinning two-fight deal will eclipse Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao as the most lucrative bout in the sport’s history. Both Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, are set to earn £100million each as part of the eye-watering purse.