Joshua hands £20 notes to kids, set to defy by Promoter signing deal to fight Fury
The former two-time world champion posted a video on Instagram where he was quite literally handing out wads of cash to excited fans
Nigerian-born former heavy weight champion of the world Anthony Joshua probably remembered what rich elders do in his native Sagamu as he spent Saturday night dishing out money to kids.
The heavyweight showed his humble side by giving out tons of £20 notes to youngsters on the estate where he grew up.
Joshua still lives in that part of North London and returned home to mingle with fans at Meriden Estate.
The former two-time world champion posted a video on Instagram where he was quite literally handing out wads of cash to excited fans.
With Joshua still popular in that part of the capital, youngsters came out in numbers to greet him.
The good vibes, didn't stop there, though.
Joshua posted another video of what appeared one of his team giving away electric scooters followed by a caption that read 'it's only right.'
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old has been set a deadline by Tyson Fury if he wants to fight the current WBC champion.
The Gypsy King wants the contract to be signed before Monday or he's prepared to walk away.
But promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that his camp will not be signing anything before Fury's cut-off date.
The pair have looked on course to finally meet in what would be one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.
But a potential showdown is now hanging in the balance.
Hearn had stated there was no chance Joshua would put pen to paper on Monday. Secondly, his confirmation came after Fury said the fight is off if the deal isn’t signed within 24 hours.
But 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.
“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.
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.
“The main crux of the negotiations are the splits which are agreed – 60/40. There’s a rematch clause which is agreed – 50/50.
“The big problem was when the fight would take place. It’s December [at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff].
“To give everybody comfort, we’ve even said that they can be involved in all the broadcast contracts, sponsorships, and everything.
“So they can see that everything’s above board.”
