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Joshua-Fury Fight Stuck in Location Dispute After Title Losses

8/7/2026

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Eddie Hearn says his contract with Anthony Joshua requires the fight against Tyson Fury to be held in the UK.
Turki Alalshikh favors a U.S. venue, naming New York’s Madison Square Garden as the candidate.
The bout, signed in 2021, was delayed when Deontay Wilder threatened legal action and forced a Fury-Wilder trilogy.
Both fighters have since lost their heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk—Joshua in 2022 and Fury in 2024.

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Eddie Hearn says his contract with Anthony Joshua requires the fight against Tyson Fury to be held in the UK.
Turki Alalshikh favors a U.S. venue, naming New York’s Madison Square Garden as the candidate.
The bout, signed in 2021, was delayed when Deontay Wilder threatened legal action and forced a Fury-Wilder trilogy.
Both fighters have since lost their heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk—Joshua in 2022 and Fury in 2024.