Anthony Joshua has missed Tyson Fury's deadline to sign to the contract for their planned December heavyweight showdown.
Joshua recently lost for a second time to Oleksandr Usyk and looked as if he would be out of the heavyweight title picture, but was offered a shot by long-term rival Fury at the WBC crown. 'AJ' gladly accepted the offer and the pair entered extensive talks over finally settling their scores in the ring after last year's failed attempt.
This weekend, Fury claimed he would move on from the fight with Joshua if his rival did not put pen to paper on the contract by the end of play today. And it appears as if Joshua has now missed his chance to settle their differences, with Fury issuing a video message on social media, in which he said: "Well guys, it's official. D-Day has come and gone, it's gone past 5'o'clock Monday and no contract has been signed.
