Tyson Fury has suggested that an announcement for his blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua is imminent, as Eddie Hearn set a deadline of this week for negotiations to be finalised.
Fury posted on Instagram an image of himself alongside Joshua above the words 'New York City', with the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop. The mocked-up promotional poster references the fight's expected venue of Madison Square Garden, with November 20 the date under discussion.
Fury said on social media: "What a place NYC, & what a venue MSG, & what a fight Fury vs AJ, the land of opportunity. what a weekend away for the lads on the p**s in nyc. Iconic! not long. ow guys."
Initially, Fury and Joshua were to clash at Wembley, but Sela, the Saudi state-owned promotional company financing the showdown, has switched locations to New York with a view to capturing a bigger American audience on Netflix. To take the fight across the Atlantic, Hearn has demanded Joshua's purse be increased to reflect the additional tax paid for boxing in the United States.
Hearn said: "There's nothing agreed right now. We will need to make a decision this week. They have our terms, it's up to them." He added: "I think it will get over the line, but our dream and our hope is they just turn around and go, 'This is too messy, we'll just do it in Wembley'. But they're adamant, adamant, that they want the fight in America."