Anthony Joshua is not considering a step-aside offer so Tyson Fury can fight Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua says he has not signed a contract to step aside from his fight with Oleksandr Usyk so that the Ukrainian can fight Tyson Fury.
Bob Arum and Frank Warren are trying to get Dillian to agree to terms with Joshua's team.
Joshua, who lost to Usyk on points in September, said on social media that he is the man who handles his business.
The 32-year-old Joshua said, "You know what's bad about all these interviews?"
I think to myself, "I ain't done no interviews, I see certain interviews that quote what I said." Where did this person get this information?
"I'm hearing people say, 'AJ accepts £15m to step aside'." I have not seen a contract.
"I'm the man in control of my destiny, I'm a smart individual and I make calculated decisions every step of the way."
The purse bids for both fights are expected to take place on Wednesday.
The purse bids for the fight have been postponed three times while talks continue, and the mandatory challenger is adamant he deserves more than a 20% cut of the fight revenue.
Team Fury have become frustrated with the delays and the offer to Joshua to step aside could be used to get D.J. to agree terms for the fight.
Rival promoter will be able to bid on the fight if purse bids take place.
Eddie Hearn is trying to get a deal done for Joshua as well as trying to get a deal done for Whyte. The 'Bodysnatcher' is angry at the time it has taken for him to be installed as mandatory challenger and the suggested purse split.
A fight between Usyk and Fury for the undisputed title would meet the criteria of being a mandatory challenger fight, as theWBC has a history of delaying mandatory challenger fights if a major bout is agreed.
Usyk beat Joshua to become the new unified world champion.
The Telegraph reported that Joshua was open to accepting a £15m offer to move aside from his April fight with Usyk to allow the Ukrainian to fight Fury in the Middle East.
After being beaten by Usyk on points in September, Joshua activated his rematch clause and insisted he was desperate to become a three-time world champion.
Usyk holds a number of titles, while Fury has two.
It is likely that Joshua will make a promise to fight the winner of Usyk and Fury later in the year.
Joshua is in a good position. The two-time unified champion is backing himself to beat Usyk in a second fight in April.
There is still no word on whether Joshua will stick with his long-time coach, Rob McCracken.
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