The US is a frontrunner?
Yes, that makes sense to put on the biggest heavyweight fight of the 20s between two Britons in the United States!
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Yes, that makes sense to put on the biggest heavyweight fight of the 20s between two Britons in the United States!
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
is Fury allowed in the USA now?
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That wouldn't make any sense.
Methinks it won't happen.
Methinks it won't happen.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
I always thought Joshua would blow him out in 2-3 rounds but Joshua is hard to assess mentally now.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
I agree with that. He still talks about getting nervous on ring walks. I'd have him go to Paul McKenna or whoever the modern equivalent is.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 09:32 I always thought Joshua would blow him out in 2-3 rounds but Joshua is hard to assess mentally now.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury location: 'The UK is a front runner'
The proposed battle between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is being teed up to land in Britain in November, according to Eddie Hearn. America, however, could yet play host.
Contracts have finally been signed for the long-awaited showdown but there are still obstacles to clear. Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), must first defeat Kristian Prenga on July 25 and Fury, though nothing is yet finalised, is also hoping to have a fight in the interim. The former heavyweight champion, who returned to action in April with a lopsided 12-round points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov to take his record to 35-2-1 (24 KOs), had previously indicated he would appear on Queensberry's August 1 event in Dublin.
Should both win their respective bouts they would set up a huge contest in November. The two Britons have teased their rivalry for nearly a decade.
Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi paymaster who persuaded both to at last put pen to paper, will have full control over where the contest takes place. Wembley Stadium would be the obvious pick considering the size of the event involving two Englishman, but Hearn revealed earlier this week that the US, due to Britain's erratic climate, is also in play for the bout.
“Of course the UK is a front runner, but it is in November as well,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “And the fight will take place wherever Turki Alalshikh chooses for the fight to take place, he's the one covering the bill so it's up to him. We would all love the fight to take place in the UK. If it's in America, no problem, but I think they're the two likely countries.”
The proposed battle between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is being teed up to land in Britain in November, according to Eddie Hearn. America, however, could yet play host.
Contracts have finally been signed for the long-awaited showdown but there are still obstacles to clear. Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), must first defeat Kristian Prenga on July 25 and Fury, though nothing is yet finalised, is also hoping to have a fight in the interim. The former heavyweight champion, who returned to action in April with a lopsided 12-round points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov to take his record to 35-2-1 (24 KOs), had previously indicated he would appear on Queensberry's August 1 event in Dublin.
Should both win their respective bouts they would set up a huge contest in November. The two Britons have teased their rivalry for nearly a decade.
Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi paymaster who persuaded both to at last put pen to paper, will have full control over where the contest takes place. Wembley Stadium would be the obvious pick considering the size of the event involving two Englishman, but Hearn revealed earlier this week that the US, due to Britain's erratic climate, is also in play for the bout.
“Of course the UK is a front runner, but it is in November as well,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “And the fight will take place wherever Turki Alalshikh chooses for the fight to take place, he's the one covering the bill so it's up to him. We would all love the fight to take place in the UK. If it's in America, no problem, but I think they're the two likely countries.”
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Dana White: 'Ask Eddie Hearn if he knows what I know about Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua'
From Don King and Bob Arum going at it for years and Eddie Hearn and allegedly following suit, the hot new promoter feud is between Hearn and Zuffa Boxing boss Dana White.
Following the bruising battle between Chris Billam-Smith and Ryan Rozicki in Bournemouth, White addressed some media questions about Hearn, who had a show on at the same time in Sheffield topped by Josh Padley-Aqib Fiaz.
The back-and-forth through the media has become more intense, and one significant discrepancy between the sides is who will promote the proposed fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
Both Warren and Hearn have said White will not be involved. But the UFC boss maintains he will promote it.
“Have they announced where that fight is? No. I know where it is,” White said, when pressed by ProBoxing Fans.
“Watch what happens over the next 30 days.”
“You think that I would publicly lie and then look like a fornicating idiot in front of everybody? So do you believe that? Do you believe that I would? What would be the point of that? ‘I was lying, everybody!’ ‘I got you, right?’ What would be the point of that? Call Eddie right now and ask him if he knows where the fight is. Call Eddie and ask him who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn’t him.”
Hearn has started managing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, and has said he won’t let Aspinall fight under the terms of his current contract.
“Let’s see how it all happens,” White said. “I mean, if Eddie’s not going to let his fighter fight, what are you going to do? You can’t make anybody fight. You can’t force anybody to fight. You have to want to fight. So we’ll see how it plays out. Eddie, who apparently, you know, [Conor] Benn [who left Hearn’s Matchroom for Zuffa] was his best friend. Eddie’s been crying, literally crying for weeks, ‘Oh, you’re my best friend.’ He didn’t even want to pay him, but he wants to pay my guy [Aspinall]. He could have paid his best friend. They could have remained best friends… Eddie’s full of a lot of shit.”
White was then asked that, with Queensberry and Matchroom considering running back their 5x5 event, he would do something similar with either entity.
“No, not really. These guys that hated each other six months ago are all working together now. It’s me versus all of them,” he added. “So I don’t think you will see anything like that.”
Asked further about the Aspinall situation, White continued: “He said that he wanted him released [from his UFC contract], right? You release Bam Rodriguez then? Sounds pretty stupid, doesn’t it? Congratulations again, Eddie. You sound stupid again.”
White then furthered his vision for boxing, and how he plans to go about it, with dates set to be added to both his Paramount and Sky Sports deals.
“Well, what starts to happen is as we rip the sport apart and start to build from the ground up with nights like tonight, it starts to create all these different storylines and starts to line up different fights,” he explained. “And the fans and the media start to talk about what they want to see next. You know, we have a Sky deal, which is a very big deal to us. So we’ll be in the UK a lot. And already this year in the United States, we’re going to be adding more fights to Paramount. I mean, we’re five months into this thing and we’re already adding more shows on our Paramount deal and I hope the same thing happens with Sky. We’ve got a lot of big announcements coming up over the next month. So you’re going to expect lots of big things coming from us.”
White also said a lawsuit from Boxxer claiming Zuffa Boxing had taken some of their fighters was not true and that would play out publicly, but he made it clear he was not playing the sandbox with other boxing promoters.
“People always ask me about, ‘oh, you’re competing with this guy.’ Right now, at the level that we’re at, we’re competing with the NFL, we’re competing with the NBA, we’re competing with Major League Baseball and the NHL. You got to imagine, in the United States, the powerhouse over there is the NFL. And I’m sure when the NFL, when they were sitting in executive offices and they saw the deal that we got with Paramount, they had to be thinking, ‘Wait a minute, there was $8 billion sitting over at Paramount that we didn’t get.’ And then, when you go outside the United States, you start competing with soccer.
“When I think about my competition, those are the people that I’m looking at as competition these days. Over the next month, the announcements that we make over the next month and then, like I said, judge us January 1st at the end of this year, beginning of next year on how we’ve done this year.”
Asked also about when the WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Benn might take place, White added: “Soon. A lot of fun things coming up over the next month.”
From Don King and Bob Arum going at it for years and Eddie Hearn and allegedly following suit, the hot new promoter feud is between Hearn and Zuffa Boxing boss Dana White.
Following the bruising battle between Chris Billam-Smith and Ryan Rozicki in Bournemouth, White addressed some media questions about Hearn, who had a show on at the same time in Sheffield topped by Josh Padley-Aqib Fiaz.
The back-and-forth through the media has become more intense, and one significant discrepancy between the sides is who will promote the proposed fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
Both Warren and Hearn have said White will not be involved. But the UFC boss maintains he will promote it.
“Have they announced where that fight is? No. I know where it is,” White said, when pressed by ProBoxing Fans.
“Watch what happens over the next 30 days.”
“You think that I would publicly lie and then look like a fornicating idiot in front of everybody? So do you believe that? Do you believe that I would? What would be the point of that? ‘I was lying, everybody!’ ‘I got you, right?’ What would be the point of that? Call Eddie right now and ask him if he knows where the fight is. Call Eddie and ask him who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn’t him.”
Hearn has started managing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, and has said he won’t let Aspinall fight under the terms of his current contract.
“Let’s see how it all happens,” White said. “I mean, if Eddie’s not going to let his fighter fight, what are you going to do? You can’t make anybody fight. You can’t force anybody to fight. You have to want to fight. So we’ll see how it plays out. Eddie, who apparently, you know, [Conor] Benn [who left Hearn’s Matchroom for Zuffa] was his best friend. Eddie’s been crying, literally crying for weeks, ‘Oh, you’re my best friend.’ He didn’t even want to pay him, but he wants to pay my guy [Aspinall]. He could have paid his best friend. They could have remained best friends… Eddie’s full of a lot of shit.”
White was then asked that, with Queensberry and Matchroom considering running back their 5x5 event, he would do something similar with either entity.
“No, not really. These guys that hated each other six months ago are all working together now. It’s me versus all of them,” he added. “So I don’t think you will see anything like that.”
Asked further about the Aspinall situation, White continued: “He said that he wanted him released [from his UFC contract], right? You release Bam Rodriguez then? Sounds pretty stupid, doesn’t it? Congratulations again, Eddie. You sound stupid again.”
White then furthered his vision for boxing, and how he plans to go about it, with dates set to be added to both his Paramount and Sky Sports deals.
“Well, what starts to happen is as we rip the sport apart and start to build from the ground up with nights like tonight, it starts to create all these different storylines and starts to line up different fights,” he explained. “And the fans and the media start to talk about what they want to see next. You know, we have a Sky deal, which is a very big deal to us. So we’ll be in the UK a lot. And already this year in the United States, we’re going to be adding more fights to Paramount. I mean, we’re five months into this thing and we’re already adding more shows on our Paramount deal and I hope the same thing happens with Sky. We’ve got a lot of big announcements coming up over the next month. So you’re going to expect lots of big things coming from us.”
White also said a lawsuit from Boxxer claiming Zuffa Boxing had taken some of their fighters was not true and that would play out publicly, but he made it clear he was not playing the sandbox with other boxing promoters.
“People always ask me about, ‘oh, you’re competing with this guy.’ Right now, at the level that we’re at, we’re competing with the NFL, we’re competing with the NBA, we’re competing with Major League Baseball and the NHL. You got to imagine, in the United States, the powerhouse over there is the NFL. And I’m sure when the NFL, when they were sitting in executive offices and they saw the deal that we got with Paramount, they had to be thinking, ‘Wait a minute, there was $8 billion sitting over at Paramount that we didn’t get.’ And then, when you go outside the United States, you start competing with soccer.
“When I think about my competition, those are the people that I’m looking at as competition these days. Over the next month, the announcements that we make over the next month and then, like I said, judge us January 1st at the end of this year, beginning of next year on how we’ve done this year.”
Asked also about when the WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Benn might take place, White added: “Soon. A lot of fun things coming up over the next month.”
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Anthony Joshua undercard: Josh Kelly and Hamzah Sheeraz lined up for July 25
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed two world championship bouts could take place on the undercard of Anthony Joshua-Kristian Prega on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Joshua will make his return for the first time since his involvement in a car accident that claimed the lives of two of his closest friends in December. Only days before, Joshua had completed a six-round thrashing of Jake Paul.
The Jeddah card will be funded by Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh and will subsequently come with a bumper undercard. Hearn, whose Matchroom Boxing will be the lead promoter of the event, has revealed two world champions could make their maiden defenses.
Hamzah Sheeraz, who picked up the WBO super middleweight title last month, and Josh Kelly, who claimed the IBF junior middleweight belt back in January and is expected to fight Caoimhin Agyarko.
“I think there could be two world championship fights on the undercard,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “Hamzah Sheeraz may be one of those as well. Obviously we'll talk to allegedly and Spencer Brown [Sheeraz’s prmoter and manager] and everybody, and Josh Kelly could feature on there as well. That'll be announced this coming week.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed two world championship bouts could take place on the undercard of Anthony Joshua-Kristian Prega on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Joshua will make his return for the first time since his involvement in a car accident that claimed the lives of two of his closest friends in December. Only days before, Joshua had completed a six-round thrashing of Jake Paul.
The Jeddah card will be funded by Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh and will subsequently come with a bumper undercard. Hearn, whose Matchroom Boxing will be the lead promoter of the event, has revealed two world champions could make their maiden defenses.
Hamzah Sheeraz, who picked up the WBO super middleweight title last month, and Josh Kelly, who claimed the IBF junior middleweight belt back in January and is expected to fight Caoimhin Agyarko.
“I think there could be two world championship fights on the undercard,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “Hamzah Sheeraz may be one of those as well. Obviously we'll talk to allegedly and Spencer Brown [Sheeraz’s prmoter and manager] and everybody, and Josh Kelly could feature on there as well. That'll be announced this coming week.”
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Why didn't Dana call Eddie? He's got his number.
Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Simply because they allowed it, not because they couldn't stop it.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury could land in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium
The long-anticipated heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could land at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, Boxing Scene has learned.
Two officials briefed on conversations involving Saudi Arabian boxing financier Turki Alalshikh during last month’s Pyramids of Giza card in Egypt headlined by heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk said SoFi Stadium was mentioned as a preferred destination for the bout.
While many Brits want the battle pitting the rival two-time heavyweight champions staged in their native UK, doing so at an outdoor soccer stadium in the fall or winter would make the major event prone to bad weather.
And while there are other questions connected to the potential placement of the bout in the western US – including British fans’ willingness to travel to Los Angeles en masse, whether Fury can now enter America, and ticket pricing – SoFi Stadium is covered and accustomed to major sporting showcases.
The stadium, which will host eight matches at the upcoming World Cup and the Super Bowl in February, can be scaled to accommodate a crowd of 100,000, with 70,240 seats for NFL games.
According to one individual briefed on the matter, the preference is for Joshua-Fury to be placed in an NFL stadium in an area of the country with widespread boxing interest.
Alalshikh brought his first US boxing card to Los Angeles, with five-division champion Terence Crawford defeating Israil Madrimov at BMO Stadium for the WBA 154lbs title in August 2024.
Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez in another Riyadh Season card in September at the Las Vegas Raiders’ home, Allegiant Stadium.
Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), has fought before in Los Angeles, miraculously rising in the final round against then-WBC champion Deontay Wilder to preserve a December 2018 draw at Staples Center, now known as Crypto.com Arena.
Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), has fought twice in the US, knocking out Jake Paul last December in Miami and, in June 2019, suffering a shocking defeat to Andy Ruiz Jnr in 2019 at Madison Square Garden.
Joshua, 36, returns to action July 25 in Saudi Arabia versus Kristian Prenga, seven months after surviving a fatal car crash in Nigeria that left two of his friends dead.
Fury, 37, has said he will fight again August 1 in Dublin, Ireland, before the showdown with Joshua that’s being eyed for later in the year.
Boxing Scene reported first that Netflix is planning to stream the event, and Zuffa Boxing head Dana White repeated over the weekend that his promotion will handle the event despite objections of Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn and Fury promoter allegedly.
It’s logical that Alalshikh would push to add several high-profile bouts to the card, as major showdowns including Devin Haney versus Keyshawn Davis for the WBO welterweight title and four-division champion Shakur Stevenson versus 130lbs champion O’Shaquie Foster are ripe for fall-date placement.
The long-anticipated heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could land at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, Boxing Scene has learned.
Two officials briefed on conversations involving Saudi Arabian boxing financier Turki Alalshikh during last month’s Pyramids of Giza card in Egypt headlined by heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk said SoFi Stadium was mentioned as a preferred destination for the bout.
While many Brits want the battle pitting the rival two-time heavyweight champions staged in their native UK, doing so at an outdoor soccer stadium in the fall or winter would make the major event prone to bad weather.
And while there are other questions connected to the potential placement of the bout in the western US – including British fans’ willingness to travel to Los Angeles en masse, whether Fury can now enter America, and ticket pricing – SoFi Stadium is covered and accustomed to major sporting showcases.
The stadium, which will host eight matches at the upcoming World Cup and the Super Bowl in February, can be scaled to accommodate a crowd of 100,000, with 70,240 seats for NFL games.
According to one individual briefed on the matter, the preference is for Joshua-Fury to be placed in an NFL stadium in an area of the country with widespread boxing interest.
Alalshikh brought his first US boxing card to Los Angeles, with five-division champion Terence Crawford defeating Israil Madrimov at BMO Stadium for the WBA 154lbs title in August 2024.
Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez in another Riyadh Season card in September at the Las Vegas Raiders’ home, Allegiant Stadium.
Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), has fought before in Los Angeles, miraculously rising in the final round against then-WBC champion Deontay Wilder to preserve a December 2018 draw at Staples Center, now known as Crypto.com Arena.
Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), has fought twice in the US, knocking out Jake Paul last December in Miami and, in June 2019, suffering a shocking defeat to Andy Ruiz Jnr in 2019 at Madison Square Garden.
Joshua, 36, returns to action July 25 in Saudi Arabia versus Kristian Prenga, seven months after surviving a fatal car crash in Nigeria that left two of his friends dead.
Fury, 37, has said he will fight again August 1 in Dublin, Ireland, before the showdown with Joshua that’s being eyed for later in the year.
Boxing Scene reported first that Netflix is planning to stream the event, and Zuffa Boxing head Dana White repeated over the weekend that his promotion will handle the event despite objections of Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn and Fury promoter allegedly.
It’s logical that Alalshikh would push to add several high-profile bouts to the card, as major showdowns including Devin Haney versus Keyshawn Davis for the WBO welterweight title and four-division champion Shakur Stevenson versus 130lbs champion O’Shaquie Foster are ripe for fall-date placement.
Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
I watched Lewis v Klitschko in LA & it would be lovely if I could also watch Fury v AJ there.
Alas, I'll be spending most of November in Thailand so that rules that out
Alas, I'll be spending most of November in Thailand so that rules that out
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
do a Steve Collinskeithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 10:11I agree with that. He still talks about getting nervous on ring walks. I'd have him go to Paul McKenna or whoever the modern equivalent is.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 09:32 I always thought Joshua would blow him out in 2-3 rounds but Joshua is hard to assess mentally now.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Nigel Benn saw Paul before the McClellan fight.golden_labrador wrote: ↑10 Jun 2026, 14:02do a Steve Collinskeithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 10:11I agree with that. He still talks about getting nervous on ring walks. I'd have him go to Paul McKenna or whoever the modern equivalent is.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 09:32 I always thought Joshua would blow him out in 2-3 rounds but Joshua is hard to assess mentally now.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Having Fury vs Joshua in L.A. makes zero sense to me.
It is the biggest fight in England in history. It calls for a stadium fight
It is the biggest fight in England in history. It calls for a stadium fight
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Depends on how you look at it.tiny_acres wrote: ↑10 Jun 2026, 14:23 Having Fury vs Joshua in L.A. makes zero sense to me.
It is the biggest fight in England in history. It calls for a stadium fight
From the point of view of the 100,000 people that would go in the UK, and the millions who would watch on telly, YES, it makes zero sense.
But from my point of view it's fandabbydozy
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Dan Rafael has Now said it will definitely be in the UK.tiny_acres wrote: ↑10 Jun 2026, 14:23 Having Fury vs Joshua in L.A. makes zero sense to me.
It is the biggest fight in England in history. It calls for a stadium fight
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury contract states venue must be in UK, says Eddie Hearn
It was never going to be a smooth ride to get to Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury. Though contracts have been signed for the British rivals to at last fight late in 2026, likely November, little else has been confirmed.
Both have interim fights to negotiate. Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), will take on the unheralded Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on July 25 and, though not yet announced, the 35-2-1 (24 KOs) Fury is expected to warm-up for Joshua in August with Nelson Hysa the latest opponent to be linked to the "Gypsy King".
Presuming both win, and then decide to move forward with the current arrangement, it just leaves the not-so-small matter of where it will take place to decide. There is also squabbling about who the official promoter of the event really is.
Eddie Hearn, Joshua's longtime promoter, found himself under fire from Dana White last weekend. The Zuffa Boxing boss suggested that it is he, and not Hearn or Fury's promoter allegedly, who is pulling the most important strings behind the scenes alongside financier Turki Alalshikh.
"Have they announced where that fight is? No. I know where it is," White said in Bournemouth following Chris Billam-Smith's victory over Ryan Rozicki on Zuffa's debut UK show. "Call Eddie right now and ask him if he knows where the fight is. Call Eddie and ask him who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn't him."
There have since been suggestions that the fight will take place in the US and not the UK, with Boxing Scene reporting Tuesday that initial conversations have occurred that could see the battle land in SiFo Stadium in Los Angeles. BS also understands that Las Vegas, specifically the MGM Grand, is also consideration. It would seem, however, that options are being kept open at this stage rather than final decisions being made.
Hearn, who has guided Joshua since day one of his professional career, last week told Boxing Scene that the fight could take place in the US due to less volatile weather conditions than the UK late in the year. But today he indicated that for the fight to be hosted by an American venue, certain terms on the signed contracts would need to change.
"There has been some murmuring of the fight taking place in the US," Hearn told Boxing Scene. "The contract specifically states that the fight must take place in the UK.
"Right now there is no official confirmation."
It was never going to be a smooth ride to get to Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury. Though contracts have been signed for the British rivals to at last fight late in 2026, likely November, little else has been confirmed.
Both have interim fights to negotiate. Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), will take on the unheralded Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on July 25 and, though not yet announced, the 35-2-1 (24 KOs) Fury is expected to warm-up for Joshua in August with Nelson Hysa the latest opponent to be linked to the "Gypsy King".
Presuming both win, and then decide to move forward with the current arrangement, it just leaves the not-so-small matter of where it will take place to decide. There is also squabbling about who the official promoter of the event really is.
Eddie Hearn, Joshua's longtime promoter, found himself under fire from Dana White last weekend. The Zuffa Boxing boss suggested that it is he, and not Hearn or Fury's promoter allegedly, who is pulling the most important strings behind the scenes alongside financier Turki Alalshikh.
"Have they announced where that fight is? No. I know where it is," White said in Bournemouth following Chris Billam-Smith's victory over Ryan Rozicki on Zuffa's debut UK show. "Call Eddie right now and ask him if he knows where the fight is. Call Eddie and ask him who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn't him."
There have since been suggestions that the fight will take place in the US and not the UK, with Boxing Scene reporting Tuesday that initial conversations have occurred that could see the battle land in SiFo Stadium in Los Angeles. BS also understands that Las Vegas, specifically the MGM Grand, is also consideration. It would seem, however, that options are being kept open at this stage rather than final decisions being made.
Hearn, who has guided Joshua since day one of his professional career, last week told Boxing Scene that the fight could take place in the US due to less volatile weather conditions than the UK late in the year. But today he indicated that for the fight to be hosted by an American venue, certain terms on the signed contracts would need to change.
"There has been some murmuring of the fight taking place in the US," Hearn told Boxing Scene. "The contract specifically states that the fight must take place in the UK.
"Right now there is no official confirmation."
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
Hearn rips 'clueless' White's claims over Joshua-Fury bout
Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn fired back at UFC CEO Dana White on Thursday, calling him "absolutely clueless" and vehemently denying White's recent claim that he will be the lead promoter for the highly anticipated showdown between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
White, who also is the founder of Zuffa Boxing, made the claim at a news conference Saturday, saying that Hearn has no hand in negotiating the contracts for the Joshua-Fury bout. White went on to say that he knows where the fight will take place even though no announcement has been made.
"Call Eddie right now and ask him where the fight is," White said at the news conference. "Call Eddie and ask who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn't him."
Hearn, who promotes Joshua, told ESPN on Thursday that White's claims were bizarre and reeked of desperation. The two have publicly feuded since White launched Zuffa Boxing earlier this year.
"His boxing business is so dead that he's trying to find a way to be relevant and part of the biggest fight in boxing, which is Joshua vs. Fury," Hearn told ESPN. "I negotiated the fight contract three months with SELA and Turki Alalshikh. Dana White has no clue what is in that contract. No. 1, Dana White, TKO, Zuffa can have no promotional involvement in that show at all. He also doesn't know about the other clause that was put in the contract that says Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury must take place in the UK."
Though no date or venue have been announced for the Joshua-Fury fight, Hearn told ESPN that it would take place in November at a venue in the United Kingdom, most likely Wembley Stadium, as long as both fighters get past their next opponents. Joshua faces Kristian Prenga on July 25 and Fury is reportedly taking an interim fight later this summer.
This is the latest instance of Hearn and White bickering in the media. Their war of words escalated earlier this year when Zuffa Boxing signed British boxer Conor Benn, whom Hearn had promoted since his pro boxing debut. Speculation that Zuffa Boxing was actively pursuing a Benn vs. Ryan Garcia bout for September on Paramount+ hit a major roadblock earlier this week, when Golden Boy Promotions, Garcia's promoter, issued a cease-and-desist to Zuffa Boxing and TKO Group to put a stop to interference with their fighter.
Hearn told ESPN that wasn't the only cease-and-desist White received. He said that DAZN, with whom Garcia has an exclusive contract, also recently sent a cease-and-desist to White "to tell him to stop interfering with Ryan."
"It's really just more arrogance from Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, who are complete control freaks and have no regard for contracts," Hearn said.
ESPN reached out to Zuffa Boxing for comment, but the promotion did not immediately respond.
Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn fired back at UFC CEO Dana White on Thursday, calling him "absolutely clueless" and vehemently denying White's recent claim that he will be the lead promoter for the highly anticipated showdown between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
White, who also is the founder of Zuffa Boxing, made the claim at a news conference Saturday, saying that Hearn has no hand in negotiating the contracts for the Joshua-Fury bout. White went on to say that he knows where the fight will take place even though no announcement has been made.
"Call Eddie right now and ask him where the fight is," White said at the news conference. "Call Eddie and ask who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn't him."
Hearn, who promotes Joshua, told ESPN on Thursday that White's claims were bizarre and reeked of desperation. The two have publicly feuded since White launched Zuffa Boxing earlier this year.
"His boxing business is so dead that he's trying to find a way to be relevant and part of the biggest fight in boxing, which is Joshua vs. Fury," Hearn told ESPN. "I negotiated the fight contract three months with SELA and Turki Alalshikh. Dana White has no clue what is in that contract. No. 1, Dana White, TKO, Zuffa can have no promotional involvement in that show at all. He also doesn't know about the other clause that was put in the contract that says Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury must take place in the UK."
Though no date or venue have been announced for the Joshua-Fury fight, Hearn told ESPN that it would take place in November at a venue in the United Kingdom, most likely Wembley Stadium, as long as both fighters get past their next opponents. Joshua faces Kristian Prenga on July 25 and Fury is reportedly taking an interim fight later this summer.
This is the latest instance of Hearn and White bickering in the media. Their war of words escalated earlier this year when Zuffa Boxing signed British boxer Conor Benn, whom Hearn had promoted since his pro boxing debut. Speculation that Zuffa Boxing was actively pursuing a Benn vs. Ryan Garcia bout for September on Paramount+ hit a major roadblock earlier this week, when Golden Boy Promotions, Garcia's promoter, issued a cease-and-desist to Zuffa Boxing and TKO Group to put a stop to interference with their fighter.
Hearn told ESPN that wasn't the only cease-and-desist White received. He said that DAZN, with whom Garcia has an exclusive contract, also recently sent a cease-and-desist to White "to tell him to stop interfering with Ryan."
"It's really just more arrogance from Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, who are complete control freaks and have no regard for contracts," Hearn said.
ESPN reached out to Zuffa Boxing for comment, but the promotion did not immediately respond.
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Ruthless-RKO
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua - 2026 *new thread*
Hearn talks shit as well.. Here is was quoted saying it will take place wherever Turki wants it.. and then said he was 'hopeful' it takes place in the UK..Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Apr 2026, 07:19 Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury showdown could take place in UK as Eddie Hearn reveals talks enter final stages
"Once we sign up for that agreement, it is over to (Turki) for the staging. We (Matchroom) will be promoting for July. I would think that the November fight or whatever it will be, will be promoted by Sela.
"Myself and AJ, Tyson Fury, we'll have a contract where (Alalshikh) is basically funding the fight. It's up to him where it is.
"Now, he also wants to make history. He is not going to put it in some random place. He wants this to deliver for the fans what it is - which is the biggest fight in the history of our country. I am hopeful that the fight takes place in the UK."
and he said it's in the contract that it has to take place in the UK..
Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - Winter 2026 *new thread*
If the fight does indeed take place in the USA then White will now be the King of boxing.
If the fight doesn't take place there then he looks like a right plonker.
And reporters need to remind him at every opportunity.
If the fight doesn't take place there then he looks like a right plonker.
And reporters need to remind him at every opportunity.
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Re: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua - 2026 *new thread*
Did you watch the interview where he explained it in depth or just quote tiny bits of it which make it look like he's contradicting himself?Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑Yesterday, 10:21Hearn talks shit as well.. Here is was quoted saying it will take place wherever Turki wants it.. and then said he was 'hopeful' it takes place in the UK..Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Apr 2026, 07:19 Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury showdown could take place in UK as Eddie Hearn reveals talks enter final stages
"Once we sign up for that agreement, it is over to (Turki) for the staging. We (Matchroom) will be promoting for July. I would think that the November fight or whatever it will be, will be promoted by Sela.
"Myself and AJ, Tyson Fury, we'll have a contract where (Alalshikh) is basically funding the fight. It's up to him where it is.
"Now, he also wants to make history. He is not going to put it in some random place. He wants this to deliver for the fans what it is - which is the biggest fight in the history of our country. I am hopeful that the fight takes place in the UK."
and he said it's in the contract that it has to take place in the UK..
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