Mahmoud Charr is facing the biggest fight of his career: Because Anthony Joshua apparently doesn't want to, world champion Tyson Fury is planning a duel with the German. But now the Brit gets another chance. That doesn't suit Charr, who insults Fury - and gets something like a promise.
Actually, the giant duel of the heavyweight boxers was already off the table. Tyson Fury said on Monday that Anthony Joshua had missed his deadline to sign the contract. The "Gypsy King" spoke about Joshua's missed opportunity, instead he will box against the German Mahmoud Charr in December. He could hardly believe his luck on Instagram. But now the next turn in Fury's crazy zigzag course: The fight against Joshua is not off the table yet.
"The deadline was Monday," Fury said via Twitter for the next verbal combination. "Frank Warren (Fury's promoter, ed.) asked and convinced me to try for a few more days." Above all, the situation of the television stations has been clarified, Fury assured. "We have BT, DAZN and ESPN - all on one page. They are happy with everything." Background: Fury's fights are on BT Sport in the UK and ESPN in the US, while Joshua has signed an exclusive deal with DAZN. The TV broadcasters would have to share the broadcasting rights for the "Battle of Britain" - usually complicated negotiations.
The Joshua camp made all kinds of demands, Fury said. "You wanted to be a co-promoter, even though you're a voluntary challenger. I said: Okay, let them be co-promoters. You wanted full transparency, even though you're not an equal shareholder in this party. I said: Give them full Transparency, I've never cheated anyone out of a penny in my life."
Everything is now "clear and fair", emphasized the WBC heavyweight world champion and turned directly to Joshua. "The ball is really yours now, son. If you're a man and you have any dignity and pride left, you sign the contract. That's it."
Joshua is a "beaten man", he himself is the world champion, according to Fury. "I'll give you a big piece of bone. But I know I can smash your face and give you a chance. There's nothing left to do. Sign the contract today, you giant pussy," etched the 2.06-meter Riese continued before ending his tirade in his usual manner with the word "bitch".
Should Joshua sign, Charr would be screwed. As a precaution, the Cologne native has already reacted via Instagram – irately. "Fury - you're the same shit as Anthony Joshua. A man's a man. If you say Joshua's out, he's out. You told everyone you fight me, now you're like a duck. Take the fight on," Charr ranted in an Instagram story. He further wrote, "What kind of man are you? If I spit on the floor I don't pick up my spit. One man, one word. AJ is mentally broken from two losses."
In the "Bild" he had previously mentioned his big plans: "I'm the German boxer who makes the impossible possible. I'll be world champion again. First I beat Fury, then I grab the bodybuilder Joshua and then I don't fight Usyk , but go to Hollywood and get in the ring against Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson." It's up to Fury not to destroy that fantasy before launch.
In any case, your Instagram fight goes on and on. Fury explained on Charr's attack that it seems Joshua is a "coward" and out for good. "And you're the man who wants to fight. I like that. I like the fact that you're asking for a fight." His new idea: he could fight against two opponents on December 3rd. Against Charr and against another. This in turn amused the German. His words left no questions unanswered. He intends to finish off the reigning world champion. "I'll snap your long legs like a lumberjack."
