The all time British heavy weight bout might go down in December after Anthony Joshua revealed he will sign the dotted line on Monday to fight Tyson Fury.
The undisputed world champion Fury had on Friday threatened to walk away if the contract is not signed by Monday deadline.
The former two-time world champion is hopeful of getting the battle of the UK’s two best heavyweights over the line before Fury’s cut-off point.
“I’ve been signing contracts for years. It’s not in my hands. It’s with the legal team,” explained Joshua in video on his social media accounts.
“That’s why you hire lawyers. If you know the history of boxing, make sure you get your legal terms right.
“That’s why you got good managers and good lawyers. So, of course, I’m going to sign the contract.
“It’s just with some lawyers at the minute,” he added.
Previously, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren expressed his worry over the time it’s taken Joshua’s management company to oversee the terms.
Eddie Hearn was not happy
Joshua had verbally agreed on all stipulations until the contract arrived, and Hearn wasn’t happy.
“No. It’s not signed yet. We’re waiting for them to come back to us. But I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be signed,” Warren told talkSPORT.