FRANK WARREN has cast doubt on Tyson Fury returning in a warm-up fight on August 1 in Ireland.
Fury and AJ have both signed to finally
Tyson Fury and boxing promoter Frank Warren Credit: PA
Fury beat Arslanbek Makhmudov in his April comeback fight Credit: Reuters
But both are set to return in tune-up bouts beforehand with Joshua, 36, taking on 20-1 Albanian Kristian Prenga, 35, on July 25 in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile Fury and his manager Spencer Brown claimed the Gypsy King is eyeing a fight on
But Warren – who has Pierce O’Leary and Mark Chamberlain topping the bill – said no deal for Fury has been done.
He told The Stomping Ground : “I haven’t said that. You’ve not heard that from my mouth at all.
“No. At this stage, atthist tim, there’st nothing on that day. W’ve e got our card. ‘ve We got a v, ery very good fight card and that’s where we are at the moment.
“But we’ve not done any deal or anything for him to fight on the first of August.”
Fury, 37, ended 16 months of retirement in April by beating Arslanbek Makhmudov, also 37, over 12 rounds at Tottenham.
But he wants one more run-out before taking on AJ and named Warren’s Dublin show as the ideal occasion.
Manager Brown told SunSport: “So he will be fighting in Dublin on the 1st. I’m looking forward to it.
“He’s yet to get an opponent, there’s a lot of inner workings still to go but that’s something Frank Warren will tell you.”
Despite and both signing deals to fight – no date or location has been confirmed.
UFC boss Dana White – now running Zuffa Boxing – has claimed he will be a part of the promotion – something Eddie Hearn has denied.
The blockbuster between the two Brit superstars could also land in America due to the bigger money on offer Stateside.
But Warren told Sky Sports : “Nothing’s been decided yet.
“Sela, who the contract’s with with Tyson, and I assume the same with AJ, they obviously have their preference where it will go.
“Netflix, who will broadcast it, they’re going to have their preference. At the end of the day everybody has got to agree and be satisfied.”
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