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Fury tells Joshua to sign contract

LONDON: Tyson Fury has set Anthony Joshua a deadline of Monday (Tuesday in Manila) to sign a contract for their hugely anticipated all-British showdown or forget about facing him for the world heavyweight title.

There have been protracted talks between the two camps of World Boxing Council champion Fury and Joshua, a former holder of the sport's other major heavyweight titles.

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of Great Britain (left) lands a punch on US challenger Deontay Wilder in the third-round fight for the WBC/Lineal Heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 9, 2021 (October 10 in Manila). AFP PHOTO