Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are reportedly close to signing a two-fight agreement that would finally bring them together in the ring for one of boxing’s most highly anticipated matchups.

According to Fury’s team, they’ve already put pen to paper on their side of the deal, which has been years in the making.

The pair have been linked ever since they turned professional over a decade ago, but despite all the talk, they’ve never actually met inside the ropes.

Now, Eddie Hearn says they’re nearing a formal agreement for a November clash, with Joshua set to have a tune-up fight this summer.

That July bout will be shown on DAZN, while the main event later in the year is expected to land on Netflix.

Eddie Hearn has revealed to IFL TV that the deal between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is nearly finalised, though nothing has been officially signed yet. The two heavyweights crossed paths after Fury’s victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov, but Joshua didn’t step into the ring to confirm the fight then and there.

Netflix has already started promoting the fight for this Autumn, but it’s not clear if they’ll end up broadcasting it. While Netflix is in the mix, DAZN still holds exclusive rights to Joshua’s fights, which could complicate things.

Matchroom Boxing is set to handle promotion for Joshua’s July return on DAZN PPV. After that, Turki Alalshikh and Sela will take over for the Fury fight, although a broadcaster and venue have yet to be confirmed for that event.

“We will have a contract,” Hearn explained. “We haven’t signed a contract yet, but we are negotiating the final points in an agreement to come back to the ring in July and fight Tyson Fury. Once we sign up for that agreement it’s up to them for the staging.”

He added: “Once we get in that position, we have an agreement with DAZN who are our exclusive partners and AJ’s exclusive partners. But these are conversations that will be had as we finalize the agreement in terms of our exclusivity with DAZN.”

While Joshua has been under contract with DAZN for some time, his December bout against Jake Paul was aired on Netflix.

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