An all‑British heavyweight showdown in the United Kingdom is moving closer to reality. Eddie Hearn revealed plans are advancing for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to finally meet on home soil.
Hearn Pushing for UK Venue
Hearn said he is “hopeful” that Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh will choose the UK as the venue for the long‑awaited clash, which is being targeted for November. The fight is billed as the biggest fight in the nation’s history.
No contract has yet been signed, but Hearn confirmed that negotiations are in their final stages.
The bout would follow a July comeback fight for Joshua, setting up what Hearn described as “not the fight of the century, the fight of all‑time” for British fans.
Contractual Details Nearing Completion
Fury and Joshua fuelled anticipation earlier this month when they traded barbs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, reigniting excitement for a matchup that has collapsed multiple times in the past.
Hearn said the remaining contractual details are close to being resolved, after which staging decisions will fall to Alalshikh.
“We will have a contract and we haven’t signed a contract yet, but we are negotiating the final points in an agreement to come back to the ring in July and (then) fight Tyson Fury,” Hearn told iFL TV.
Alalshikh to Decide Fight Location
Hearn added: “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.”
Joshua’s July Warm-Up
The push for a UK showdown comes after Fury and Joshua traded words at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, reigniting speculation around a domestic clash that has repeatedly fallen through in the past.
Hearn added that Joshua’s July bout is still being finalised.
“The good news is if we take a (warm-up) fight like this, we have signed to fight Tyson Fury and all you’ve got to do is bite your fingernails in July for 36 minutes or less and you’ve got not the fight of the century, the fight of all-time.”