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Fury Locked In for Joshua Showdown | Belfast News

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Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren confirms Fury has signed his contract for the long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua, with the fight likely to headline in New York’s Madison Square Garden thanks to Saudi backers and Netflix’s U.S. audience. While Eddie Hearn says Joshua’s camp is still negotiating over purse terms, Warren insists Fury is 100% committed — location doesn’t matter, he just wants in the ring. Meanwhile, Warren defends rising heavyweight Moses Itauma after his title loss, calling critics armchair quarterbacks and insisting Itauma remains on track for world championship glory.

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It's September 2nd. This is Belfast News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Alright, let's talk about the big boxing news. Tyson Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, is saying that Fury has officially signed the contract for a massive fight against Anthony Joshua. This has been a long time coming, and it sounds like Fury is ready to go, just waiting on AJ to do the same. The word on the street is that this showdown might go down a New York City, possibly at Madison Square Garden. While Joshua's team was leaning towards a fight in London at Wembley, the folks financing the event, a Saudi company, are pushing for the big apple to. Tap into the American market and a Netflix audience. Now Eddie Hurn, who promotes Joshua, has mentioned that the deal is still up in the air, depending on the purse for his fighter. But Warren is adamant, stating that Fury is 100% committed and has already put Penn to paper. He's basically saying Fury doesn't care where the fight happens, he just wants to get in the ring with Joshua. On a different note, Warren also defended his young fighter, Moses Aidauma, who recently

lost a world heavyweight title about. He's pushing back against critics, saying they're all armchair experts after the fact. Warren believes Etauma is still on track to become a world champion, despite the setback. So, the Fury Joshua fight is looking more likely by the day, with Fury locked in. We're just holding our breath for Joshua's side to finalize things. And in the meantime, there's some rebuilding happening in the heavyweight division with Etauma.

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