The heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, scheduled to take place in Cardiff on December 11, has once again been thrown into uncertainty following statements from the parties and promoters. While the deal was confirmed on Friday, a problem emerged over the joint promotion of the event. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, questioned the involvement of Dana White, the head of UFC and Zuffa Boxing, in the process. It had been announced that White would serve as co-promoter alongside The Ring, which is owned by Turki Alalshikh.
On Saturday, Fury claimed that Hearn and Joshua were trying to pull out of the fight and put the likelihood of the bout taking place at 1%. White, meanwhile, criticized Hearn, saying that he was involved in the fight, that he could also provide the financing himself, and that developments would become clear within the next three or four days.
Hearn had stated that the Joshua camp did not accept Fury being the main party in the fight. Fury’s name appeared first on the poster in Netflix’s announcement. Hearn said that the revenue split and other matters had not been resolved, and that next week’s press conference was not definite. Fury and Joshua are scheduled to attend the meeting in London on Wednesday.
Why it matters
At the center of the uncertainty is not only whether the bout will take place, but also who will stage it and under what conditions. The Joshua camp’s objection to Fury being positioned as the main party points to a broader negotiating issue linked to the order on the poster, the revenue split, and other commercial terms. Therefore, the fact that the agreement has been confirmed does not mean that all matters concerning the organization of the event have been resolved. The London meeting scheduled for Wednesday will show whether the parties can establish a common framework and whether the promotion of the bout can begin. Dana White’s stance on financing and co-promotion also shows that the dispute is not merely an issue between the fighters’ camps.
Background
Anthony is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: over the last 90 days, we have published a news article mentioning this name; that article is dated August 29, 2026.