Tyson Fury has picked two dates for his proposed fight against Anthony Joshua.
Fury is proposing Wembley Stadium on November 26 or the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 3. And the World Boxing Council says it would not block the fight due an obligation on Fury’s part to meet a mandatory challenger.
Fury was taking a mandatory defence when he defeated Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium earlier this year.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told Sky Sports, “Fury made his mandatory defence in April. He is in a voluntary stage and the WBC will determine all mandatories of all divisions at the convention in Acapulco in November.”
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. It means they can’t impose Joshua, who has lost his last two fights to Oleksandr Usyk, as a mandatory contender for the heavyweight title. But Fury could fight him as a volunteer, especially if it takes place next.
“The WBC cannot mandate such a bout, that would be against the rules and against the rights of champion Fury,” Sulaiman said.
But he added, “Fury vs Joshua will always be an interesting match, especially for the UK. Fury is without a doubt the best heavyweight of today and is in his prime.”
Meanwhile Tyson Tyson Fury has offered Anthony Joshua a 60/40 split for a straight shot at his WBC heavyweight world title later this year: “I want this fight to happen. He doesn’t have any excuses now not to take it.”