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Fury casts doubt on planned Joshua fight

Tyson Fury alleges Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn are seeking to withdraw from the 11 December Cardiff bout; its status remains unclear.

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Tyson Fury has said his scheduled fight with Anthony Joshua may not go ahead, alleging that Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn are trying to withdraw. The claim was made in a social media video posted late Friday and has not been independently confirmed.

The bout was announced by promoter Turki Alalshikh and Netflix as a contest for the WBA “Super” heavyweight championship. It is scheduled for 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with Netflix due to broadcast it.

The planned meeting between the former world heavyweight champions was previously linked to venues in New York and London before Cardiff was selected. The supplied report does not establish that the fight has been cancelled.

Fury’s most recent fight was a win over Mariusz Wach in Thailand in July. Joshua last fought two months ago, beating Kristian Prenga after being knocked down twice in the first round.

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