Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has been one of the biggest fights possible in the world of boxing for years now, but has somehow never come to fruition. Even now, years past it's best before date, the fight struggles to get across the finish line. Even with Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh pushing to make it a reality, there's still a very good chance the fight falls apart.
Zuffa Boxing head Dana White's participation in the fight has been controversial from the start. Anthony Joshua's contract has a provision in it specifically barring White from promoting the fight. It also has a provision stating the fight must take place in the UK. Both those terms are being ignored by Alalshikh, who is looking to promote the fight under Zuffa's banner in New York City.
Asked about the status of Joshua vs. Fury following UFC 330, White didn't sound particularly optimistic.
"Listen, this f–king saga, we'll see how this whole thing plays out," he said. "They either want to fight or they don't. I don't know."
White noted that he wasn't involved in Anthony Joshua's contract, only the Netflix and (rumored) Madison Square Garden deals.
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Zuffa Boxing head Dana White's participation in the fight has been controversial from the start. Anthony Joshua's contract has a provision in it specifically barring White from promoting the fight. It also has a provision stating the fight must take place in the UK. Both those terms are being ignored by Alalshikh, who is looking to promote the fight under Zuffa's banner in New York City.
Asked about the status of Joshua vs. Fury following UFC 330, White didn't sound particularly optimistic.
"Listen, this f–king saga, we'll see how this whole thing plays out," he said. "They either want to fight or they don't. I don't know."
White noted that he wasn't involved in Anthony Joshua's contract, only the Netflix and (rumored) Madison Square Garden deals.
#white #boxing #years
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