Fury v Joshua closer but hurdles still to clear
The long-awaited heavyweight fight between Britons Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua moves a step closer after they won their respective warm-up fights.
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Notable Quotes
"It's done. We signed a legally binding contract about three months ago."
— Eddie Hearn , Executive
"We insisted that this fight was in the UK."
— Eddie Hearn , Executive
"I want the fight in the UK. This is a British fight."
— Anthony Joshua , Athlete
Key People
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
Eddie Hearn is a British boxing promoter, the managing director of Matchroom Boxing.
Turki Alalshikh is a Saudi Arabian powerbroker coordinating boxing events.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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The long-awaited heavyweight fight between Britons Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua moves a step closer after they won their respective warm-up fights.
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