Unification bout: Tyson team gets draft of contract

By Our Reporter On Jan 28, 2021 0

The much talked about and awaited battle between Nigeria born pugilist Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has hit contract fine tuning stage.

Matchroom chief and Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that he had sent a contract to Bob Arum and Frank Warren for the heavyweight bout.

Tyson Fury and his promoters will now look over the first draft of the contract for the blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua

It is understood they are now being reviewed and amendments will be returned before the weekend.

“The first draft of the contract has now gone out to Bob Arum, which is obviously a good thing,” Hearn told the Daily Mail.

“The contract reflects the positive nature of the discussions we have had so far around this fight.

“We hope to have something signed within the next two weeks.”

Hearn wants to agree all of the terms before taking the deal to the highest bidder to host the fight.

The fighters have agreed to a 50/50 split for the first meeting with a 60/40 one for a return clash.