Last update on. From the section BoxingBBC Sport examines the insults and verbal abuses Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchangedEddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua's promoter, says that February is a realistic date for a heavyweight unification fight with Tyson Fury.Before an arbitration hearing determined that Deontay Fury had the right to a third bout, the all-British fight was set for August.This has been set for 9 Oct, while Joshua defends Oleksandr Usyk in a mandatory defense on 25 September.Hearn stated that talks with Fury's camp would take place after these fights.Hearn stated that December was the perfect time to do it. External-link"But with AJ fighting 25 September and Fury now delayed to October, I believe February is more realistic."Fury, 32 is the WBC champion, while Joshua, 31 has the WBO and WBA belts.Both sides stated that they had agreed to fight on 14 August in Saudi Arabia to determine the undisputed champion of world heavyweight since Lennox Lewis 2000.Hearn stated that the crowd restrictions had been lifted and the showdown could be held in Las Vegas or the UK, but that no new discussions have been held regarding the'superfight'.He said, "I wasted six months on my time, so let's get these fights over and let's see how it goes,""We have pretty much negotiated a deal from our last discussions that I believe still works and would be a good fit for everyone."I believe Tyson Fury would like to fight Anthony Joshua. I also know AJ would love that fight more than ever. But there are certain people in Fury's [Fury] team who don't want it."Joshua would fight Fury "with or without the belts"Joshua believes Fury's camp should be open about Wilder's rematch clause, which was critical to the arbitration verdict, before they started negotiating.He told Gary Neville, The Overlap, that "that can't be an excuse [for fighting Joshua],] they should have made clear from the start." External-link"We made the deal. We've done everything possible to make this happen, my management team and my promoters."They bailed out, and not just on me but also on the boxing industry because this fight is a legacy fight."Joshua answered the question "I rate that.""We will fight 100%. Let's get it done. That guy will smoke me. It's my intention. It is annoying."
