Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has once again lashed out at Anthony Joshua, accusing him and his promoter Eddie Hearn of deliberately avoiding the fight. According to Sport RBC.UA, the “Gypsy King” posted an emotional statement on Instagram in which he claims he has “a thousand times” agreed to fight anywhere in the world, while Joshua’s camp, in his words, keeps putting forward new financial demands and spreading rumors that Fury does not want to fight in England.

Accusations against Hearn and Joshua’s camp

Fury did not mince words, calling his opponent a “sicko” and Hearn a “silly sausage.” “If you had any manhood in you, you would have outsmarted this silly sausage Hirn, stepped into the ring with me and given it a go. Why the hell would I not want to fight in England? I am the Gypsy King. I will fight in Brazil, Morecambe, Derby or even on Mars!” — the boxer declared, emphasizing his readiness to step into the ring in any jurisdiction and under any format.

The venue question: New York vs. England

The key sticking point in the conflict over the mega-fight remains the host country. Despite both sides claiming they would like to see the fight in England, New York has been mentioned in the media as the venue. Fury reminded that he sold out 67,000 tickets at “Tottenham,” and sarcastically addressed Joshua: “Sold out 67,000 tickets at ‘Tottenham,’ did you? Go f*** yourself, you sentimental piece of trash.” Among the possible venues are “Madison Square Garden” in New York, “SoFi Stadium” in Los Angeles and “Wembley” in London.

Contradictory data

The provided materials contain an inconsistency regarding the venue’s status. On the one hand, it is stated that “the fight venue has been set as New York, USA,” which sounds like an already made decision. On the other — in the same text, New York is merely one of several “possible venues” alongside Los Angeles and London, while Fury himself insists he is ready to fight “anywhere.” Thus, one version describes the venue as fixed, the other — as a subject of ongoing negotiations. Until a contract is signed, neither version is final.

The boxers’ form and Fury’s backup plan

Both contenders are approaching the potential fight on a winning streak: Anthony Joshua knocked out Christian Pranger, while Tyson Fury stopped 46-year-old Mariusz Wacha early. At the same time, Fury outlined a clear backup plan: if negotiations with Joshua hit another dead end, he will hold an interim fight in November against another opponent. Negotiations to organize the mega-fight were ongoing at the time of publication.