‘Trying to pull out’: Fury says fight with Joshua in jeopardy over promoters’ clash

Tyson Fury (in pic) has never faced Anthony Joshua in a bout before. | Photo Credit: AP

Tyson Fury said that his fight with ​British compatriot Anthony Joshua, set ‌for December 11, is ​in jeopardy due to ⁠Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn trying to pull out ‌of the bout between the former world heavyweight ‌champions.

The fight was announced ‌by ⁠promoter Turki Alalshikh ⁠and streaming platform Netflix on Thursday, pitting two of the biggest names ​in the ‌sport against each other in an all-British clash for the WBA ‘Super’ heavyweight championship ‌in Cardiff.

“Anthony Joshua and Eddie ​Hearn are trying to pull out of ⁠this fight. They’re saying they’re not going to fight now,” ‌Fury said in a video posted on social media late on Friday.

Reuters has contacted Hearn’s promotion company Matchroom Boxing for a ‌comment.

Hearn has said that he ​and Joshua had insisted on the bout being ⁠held in the United Kingdom, while ⁠the promoters had previously proposed staging it ‌in New York’s Madison Square Garden.