Less than 48 hours after the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua superfight was officially announced for December 11 LIVE on Netflix in Cardiff, Wales, this epic heavyweight clash is *already* in serious jeopardy of being called off. Are you kidding me? We’ve been on a crash course for years to see these two boxing megastars finally get in the ring, with everyone expecting this to crown the best English heavyweight fighter of the past decade. Now, it looks like the train might be derailing before it even left the station. Talk about a gut punch for fight fans everywhere!
What in the World is Going On?
The news hit like a ton of bricks: boxing insider Mike Coppinger reported that sources close to the situation are concerned this massive Netflix superfight might be canceled due to “issues.” That’s the word, folks: “issues.” Nobody knows exactly what’s going wrong right now, but the fact that replacement fights are already being discussed tells you everything you need to know about how serious this is. We’re talking about a potential replacement between boxing stars Terence Crawford and Ryan Garcia. That would be one hell of a consolation prize, for sure, and Coppinger also mentioned Tyson Fury vs. David Benavidez as another possibility. Still, none of that is the fight we’ve been waiting for. The anticipation for Fury-Joshua has been building for so long, to have it fall apart this fast is just brutal.
The Contract Drama Nobody Saw Coming
If you had to guess what these “issues” might be, there’s a good chance it’s all tied back to the public battle brewing between Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, and UFC CEO Dana White. White is apparently helping Turki Alalshikh promote this heavyweight superfight, and that’s where things get messy. Reports indicate Joshua’s contract explicitly states White is *not* allowed to help promote the fight. But get this: Fury’s contract, on the other hand, specifically excluded that verbiage. Why? Because Fury reportedly wants UFC’s mastermind pulling some strings behind the scenes for this event. So, you’ve got a clash of contracts and a battle of wills that looks like it could sink the biggest fight in heavyweight boxing.
So, here we are, fight fans, left scratching our heads and just guessing what the real “issues” are. Is there a genuine chance Fury vs. Joshua is actually going to get canned after all this time? It would be a total bummer to see this heavyweight clash fizzle out before it even got going, especially after taking so long to lock down. We need more details, and fast. The entire boxing world is holding its breath.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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