TYSON FURY has revealed his frustration at negotiations over a fight with Anthony Joshua being ‘no closer’ to completion than they were a year ago. The Gypsy King has also revealed the four key sticking points over the deal getting done. Fury , 32, stormed to victory over Deontay Wilder 12 months ago, securing the WBC heavyweight belt in the process. But a trilogy bout with the Bronze Bomber has since fallen through, contributing to leaving Fury frustratedly waiting for Joshua on the sidelines. He told ESPN : “They’ve had a full year to try and make this fight happen. “Since the last Wilder fight, even before the Wilder fight, they were talking about a fight potentially between me and Joshua. “They’ve had a full year to make something happen, and it hasn’t happened as of yet. “It is what it is. We’re no further forward today than we were a year ago.” Fury then revealed what he believes to be the key obstacles in getting the deal over the line. He continued: “The way [the pandemic] is at the moment, I don’t think [negotiations] got much to do with the fighters. NEW CUSTOMER OFFER: GET £20 RISK FREE BET… Read full this story
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