Venue Standoff Continues Over Joshua-Fury Fight

The venue dispute holding up Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury shows no signs of resolving.

Netflix wants Madison Square Garden to maximize its U.S. audience, while Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn are pushing to honor the original UK agreement or renegotiate terms given the added tax burden of fighting in New York. Fury has said he'd fight anywhere, framing the delay as a matter of Hearn's ego, while Hearn has accused Fury of dodging Joshua altogether by calling out WBC champion Agit Kabayel and WBO titleholder Daniel Dubois instead.

As a potential compromise, Hearn is floating a 2 a.m. start at Wembley Stadium to hit U.S. primetime, which would require Brent Council to waive the venue's 11 p.m. curfew — something with precedent, given past fights like Ricky Hatton-Kostya Tszyu and two Joe Calzaghe bouts started around the same hour for American broadcasts. London mayor Sadiq Khan has voiced support for hosting the fight, noting Saudi-backed organizers Sela have already reached out to his office.

Other venues under consideration include Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Principality Stadium in Wales, along with Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Hearn says he's already presented terms for a potential move to New York as talks continue.