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Charlie Wilson

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua in doubt after 'take it or leave it' offer made

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua could now be in doubt after the Gypsy King stated that he is not happy with Joshua's response to the fight negotiations.

Earlier this morning, it emerged that Joshua had reportedly accepted Fury's offer ahead of a proposed fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Fury revealed yesterday that he has offered Joshua a 60:40 split for their proposed 'Battle of Britain' fight - a bout which is long overdue with the two going back and forth for the better part of six years.

The WBC champion, Fury, has revealed that he has made the offer to Joshua's team, with the former lineal champion making the offer to the former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion of the world.

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Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said the Principality Stadium is the only suitable venue in the UK to stage the fight at that time of year and a date of December 17 quickly emerged as the most likely option. Reports claimed both camps agreed to that date for the all-British blockbuster clash but Fury has now insisted that he'd like to fight before that.

Posting on Instagram on Wednesday, Fury wrote: "Nov 26th at Wembley or Dec 3rd in Cardiff. That's the dates, take or leave.

"I have Nov 26th at Wembley or Dec 3rd [at Principality]. One is 11 weeks, and one is 12 weeks. If a professional athlete who's shredded all year round can't get himself in shape in three months, there's a problem."

We can expect to hear from Fury at some point throughout the next few hours.

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