Tyson Fury claims Cardiff showdown with Anthony Joshua is in doubt

Fighter blames feud between rival promoters ‘He’s cost us the biggest fight in boxing history’ Tyson Fury insists his blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua is in doubt because of a feud between rival promoters Eddie Hearn and Dana White. The standout British heavyweights of their generation have agreed to fight in Cardiff on 11 December and are scheduled to face off at a press conference in London on Wednesday. But shortly after the contest was announced last week, Hearn, the Matchroom Sport chair, disputed White’s involvement after the American UFC and Zuffa Boxing chief was officially named as a promoter alongside The Ring, which is owned by the Saudi Arabian powerbroker Turki Alalshikh. Continue reading...

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