‘Scouring cemeteries’: Warren slams Hearn over Fury vs Joshua provide
It was claimed final week that Fury’s camp had despatched a proposal to try to lastly make the battle between the 2 British rivals, although Hearn disputed this and stated his focus was on securing an August battle for Joshua, likely against Dillian Whyte, and a mega-fight in opposition to Deontay Wilder on the finish of the yr.
That bout in December would happen on the identical evening as Fury fought Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship if Saudi Arabia had their method, although little progress has been made on that entrance.
Fury initially appeared set to battle Andy Ruiz in July, then claimed he was in talks to tackle Demsey McKean in August earlier than turning his consideration to a Joshua battle, with Warren nonetheless unable to search out an opponent for his man. Fury has not fought since cruising to victory over Derek Chisora in December.
Warren has hit out at Hearn’s suggestion that he had no obtained a proposal, and questioned why Joshua wouldn’t battle Fury when he had not but confirmed both his August or December battle.
“Eddie Hearn is talking a complete pile of b******s,” Warren informed iFL TV.
“The fact of the matter is, the offer was made. It was a genuine offer. Tyson was very much aware of it. Tyson to his credit said to me yet again, ‘he won’t take it because he’s terrified of fighting me’.
“Irrespective of that, they didn’t take the fight. Because they want to fight in Saudi and get this pay day.”
He added: “Who’s he going to fight in August? They’re going to go and find somebody, they’re probably scouring the old cemeteries at the moment looking for someone for him to fight.”
Hearn has been in casual discussions with George Warren, Frank’s son, about the opportunity of the Fury vs Joshua battle, although steered that the newest outburst would hurt any hopes of an settlement being reached and believes there’s panic from Fury’s crew over their wrestle to search out an opponent.
“What Frank Warren does is just completely ruin any chance of the fight getting made,” Hearn stated.
“Bob Arum, Warren and even my old man [Barry Hearn]. Ban them from interviews. They’ve just lost the plot and say crazy things. Just go. Go on holiday. It’s not worth the stress for you, it looked so desperate. They are desperate.
“They have no offer from Saudi Arabia and they have no fight.”