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Fury says fight with Joshua looks unlikely with venue yet to be agreed

Tyson Fury has stated that his anticipated boxing match against Anthony Joshua, previously scheduled for November, is unlikely to proceed. Fury accused Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, of seeking more money, which he believes is hindering the agreement on a venue.

Manasi PathakAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-21 · 14:38 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Fury says fight with Joshua looks unlikely with venue yet to be agreed
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Tyson Fury has stated that his anticipated boxing match against Anthony Joshua, previously scheduled for November, is unlikely to proceed. Fury accused Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, of seeking more money, which he believes is hindering the agreement on a venue. While both fighters had reportedly signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh, disagreements have arisen over the location, with reports suggesting Joshua and Hearn favor the UK, while Saudi organizers are pushing for the United States. Fury claims Joshua is demanding a larger fight purse, despite previous lucrative deals. The lack of clarity on the date and venue has cast doubt on the blockbuster bout.

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Fury claims Hearn and Joshua have received significant money from Turki Alalshikh for various deals.

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Fury accuses Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn of being 'money-thirsty' and asking for more money.

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Tyson Fury states the boxing showdown with Anthony Joshua is unlikely to happen.

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The fight was expected to be held in November after contracts were signed.

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Media reports suggest Joshua and Hearn have signed a UK venue contract, while Saudi organizers push for a US venue.

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Fury says fight with Joshua looks unlikely with venue yet to be agreedThe all-British, much anticipated boxing showdown between Fury and Joshua was scheduled for November.Former world heavyweight champion Tyson ⁠⁠Fury has said his long-awaited boxing showdown with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua “doesn’t look like it’s going to happen”, accusing his rival and promoter Eddie Hearn of being “money-thirsty”.The Joshua vs Fury fight – one of the biggest in British boxing history – was expected to be held in November after both signed a contract with Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season startslist 2 of 4What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to knowlist 3 of 4Northern Italy seeks to keep the pressure on the south as Serie A returnslist 4 of 4Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 seasonend of listBut there has been no clarity over the date and venue of the blockbuster bout.“Doesn’t look like they’re going to sign the fight, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen all because Eddie Hearn and that want more money,” Fury said in a series of expletive-laden Instagram stories on Friday.Anthony Joshua is a former two-time unified heavyweight world champion [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]According to several media reports, Joshua and his promoter Hearn have signed a contract for the fight to be staged in the United Kingdom, while Saudi organisers are pushing for a move to the United States, with Madison Square Garden in New York emerging as the frontrunner.Fury, the two-time world champion, said Joshua is demanding a bigger fight purse.“They have already had that much money off Turki [Alalshikh] over the last few years, Eddie and AJ, they have had boxing deals, they have had darts deals, they have had snooker deals, they have had everything,” Fury added.“And yet, they have got the audacity … to ask for more money from old Turki that you have had combined over the last couple of years.”
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