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It is a mega-fight and the UK must have it especially after the pandemic. Therefore it may make more sense to host the second fight in the UK.ĪLSO READ: 10 Memorable Rookie Preseason Performances However, the question remains if countries like these would be willing to pay a major site fee off the back of a global pandemic? Despite this, it is also unlikely that the UK can host 90,000 by the first fight especially since we continuously go into and out of lockdown. One Fight In the UK, One Somewhere Else? Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia: Two Potential Foreign venues for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Eddie Hearn and Bob Arum are confident that at least one Middle-Eastern country will make a major site fee offer due to the overwhelming success of Joshua Ruiz 2. Since then, Saudi Arabia has held multiple boxing events including the WBSS Final between Callum Smith and George Groves (Two Brits), Amir Khan (another Brit) and most notably the Joshua Ruiz rematch in December 2019. The precedent for middle-eastern countries to host major fights was set by Chris Eubank when he stopped Camilo Alarcon at a tennis club in Dubai. There have been talks to stage this mega-event in the middle east due to potentially lucrative host fee offers from countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar etc. Covington II: The rematch no fight fan should miss

So Surely it only makes sense for this fight to be in the UK? Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, it is not that simple, and there is an excellent chance that we as British fight fans will lose the Biggest all-British fight of all time to a country that can pay a large site fee.ĪLSO READ: Usman vs. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are both British boxers, British heavyweight world champions and the two biggest British Boxers in boxing today.

Instead of marinating this fight longer and risking losing it, both teams agree that the mega-fight must happen next but the major question is: Will it take place in the UK? Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: The biggest event in British Sporting History Sun Newspaper Compare the magnitude of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua to England winning the 1966 Football World Cup. The Boxing world is overjoyed with this news as there can be many excuses made for this fight not happening next including the WBO Mandatory Challenger and Wilder-Fury 3. Teams of both sides including Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing and Bob Arum’s Top Rank have mutually agreed that Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua must take place next no matter what even if the WBO Heavyweight Belt is not on the line. Negotiations for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua have been reopened since Anthony Joshua’s 9th Round TKO over IBF Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev.