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Joshua, Fury’s Unification Fight Likely For December
Promoter, Eddie Hearn, says he is “ready to conclude a deal” for a heavyweight unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in December.
The two British fighters hold all four belts between them after Fury beat Deontay Wilder to take the WBC title last month.
Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, will fight Kubrat Pulev on 20 June.
Fury is set to face Wilder for a third time this summer after the American triggered a rematch clause.
“There’s no reason why we can’t put that deal in place now for the winner of those two fights,” said Joshua’s promoter Hearn.
He added he had reached a point in talks with Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum “where we’re ready to conclude a deal and try to move forward to get that deal done for December”.
“We’ve just got to iron out some basic things like broadcasters and where the fight is going to take place, but I believe there’s a real desire from both sides to get that fight done now.
“To have two British heavyweight champions is unbelievable but to have them fighting for the undisputed championship is something that will never, ever happen in our lifetime again.
“December limits us in the UK, it just really leaves us with the Principality Stadium [in Cardiff], so we’re going to look at all options but first thing’s first, let’s get the deal papered and know exactly where we stand.
“So we’ve got to make it happen, let’s get the deal made now and let those guys concentrate on their big fights in the summer.”
Arum, who also promoted Pulev, said that Fury will fight Wilder before the 2020 Olympics, which are due to begin in Tokyo on 24 July.
However, he is backing mandatory IBF challenger Pulev to knock out Joshua in their bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.
Joshua won back the belts with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in December, having lost them in a chastening defeat in New York last June.
“We’ve just got to keep focus on the Pulev fight,” Hearn told Tidesports source.
“Last time the talk was all about Wilder and it all unravelled at Madison Square Garden in June.
“We don’t want any unravelling at Tottenham. We want a brilliant, brutal performance.”
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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