ANTHONY JOSHUA VS TYSON FURY FIGHT FACES DELAY OVER VENUE DISPUTE
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The proposed heavyweight blockbuster between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be postponed as both camps remain divided over where the highly anticipated bout should take place.
Frank Warren, promoter of Fury under the Queensberry banner, however, expressed confidence that the so-called “Battle of Britain” would still go ahead in November if an agreement on the venue could be reached.
Wembley Stadium was initially considered the leading option for the fight, but disagreements over the proposed start time have reportedly seen Madison Square Garden in New York emerge as a preferred alternative.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is understood to favour New York, believing the venue could attract a wider global audience.
However, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has warned that the fight could be called off if organisers announce New York as the venue without reaching an agreement with Joshua’s camp to move the bout from the United Kingdom.
Hearn has maintained that Joshua and his team remain committed to staging the fight on home soil in accordance with their existing agreement.
Warren, however, said Fury’s contractual position differed from the account given by Hearn and insisted that the fight remained possible.
“Tyson Fury has his agreement, which states something different. The fight will happen,” Warren said.
He added, “They’re either going to agree to it or not. If they don’t agree to it, then the fight won’t happen.”
According to Warren, Fury signed his agreement for the contest in January, when the bout was initially scheduled for September before being postponed.
He said preparations were further affected after a planned warm-up fight was cancelled following the serious accident in which two of Joshua’s close friends died.
Both heavyweight stars have since returned to action in preparation for the proposed showdown.
Fury defeated Mariusz Wach in Thailand via seventh-round corner retirement, while Joshua recovered from being knocked down twice in the opening round to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round of their bout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
With Hearn insisting on a UK venue and Warren maintaining that Fury’s contractual terms allow for a different arrangement, negotiations over the location remain unresolved.
The dispute has now raised fresh uncertainty over the November date for what would be one of the biggest all-British heavyweight contests in recent years.
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