Joshua-Fury Superfight Promotion Standoff

The long-rumored heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury remains unsettled as of late 2026. A tentative November 20 date has been floated for a Madison Square Garden (MSG) showdown, but both promoters stress that no formal announcement has been made. Joshua’s contract obliges the bout to occur in the United Kingdom, while broadcasters Netflix and Saudi boxing patron Turki Al-Alshikh have pushed for a U.S. venue. The disagreement centers on who holds the rights to stage the fight and how the venue deal should be structured.

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Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn rejects claims that the fight is “finalised” and warns that any announcement made without his approval would be problematic. White, president and CEO of the UFC, counters that he is working on a “roadmap” that could bring the fight to America and suggests that Fury has agreed to a U.S. location, though negotiations are ongoing. Both men indicate that the dispute is primarily commercial, with each seeking to protect their respective promotional interests.

Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds

• August 13, 2026 – White appeared at the UFC 330 press conference in Philadelphia, where the feud was referenced.

Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds

• November 20 – Reported as a possible date for the MSG event, though both promoters describe the timing as premature.

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• “Actually, I should be suing Dana White, because what he’s doing is, he’s actually purporting to have the ability to stage the fight there, and he’s using my client to do a venue deal that he has no rights to,” — Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds

• “To be honest, all I can really tell you is we’ve signed for the fight,” — Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds

• “Tyson Fury has agreed to do the fight in America, and we haven’t at the moment. So, we’re talking through a roadmap of what that might look like to change the deal. And if they do all the things that we’ve discussed and agreed in principle, then I think there is a very good chance that the fight will happen in America.” — Dana White, president and CEO

Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds