Bob Arum said the reunion of Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury is “dead in the water” for this summer

Hearing the two camps that took part in the unification negotiations for the WBA Champion WBA Champion and Wys Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Champion Anthony Joshua, the fight is over or he is completely dead. Joshua developer Eddie Hearn has repeatedly stressed that only the final details of Saudi Arabia’s site fees are needed, developer Bob Arum Fury said the fight has no chance of happening in nearly 2021 after initial plans for a summer showdown.

“It will take months for the Saudis to take the necessary steps in such a huge deal,” Arum said. The Telegraph. “It’s not just the share of the site, there are additional requests from the Saudis to reach broadcast offers and other things. It could take months to develop everything. It could also be what it looks like until 2022 right now.

“The July or August fight is dead in the water as far as we are concerned. The two fighters are expected to face other fights this summer while negotiations on that Middle East fight are completed.”

While Hearn stressed that the fight is in a “great place” and that the fight will not be “extended” until it becomes “official,” it has been going on for weeks and doubts have entered the minds of many in the boxing community. Reports also revealed that the fight reached a $ 150 million quota in Saudi Arabia, which meant a huge reward for the two men.

Fury’s attention could also go back to Deontay Wilder’s third fight. They both drew in a rematch dominated by Fury in 2018, winning the seventh round TKO. The fight contract included a clause guaranteeing the loser a chance to restart, which Wilder did so that Fury could move forward when no progress was made in reviving the fight in the 2020 pandemic.

Meanwhile, Wilder has launched bizarre conspiracy theories on social media, accused Fury of illegally healing his gloves, accused him of wearing his work clothes for his poor performance, and suggested that a member of his team work effectively against him. fight. Wilder and Fury have both been inactive since the February 2020 clash and Arum has said his fighter is not ready to remain inactive.

“He can’t stand being out of the ring,” Arum told Athletic. “This is not good for a fighter.”