Eddie Hearn threatens to cancel Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight over venue dispute

Despite earlier reports of signed contracts, no official announcement has been made. Hearn stated on The Punch Podcast that he and Joshua are committed to staging the fight in the UK, as per their contract. He noted that Turki Al-Alshikh and Netflix are pushing for the fight to be held in the US due to commercial interests.

Hearn disagreed with their arguments but acknowledged that the final decision might not be his. He revealed that organizers want to publicly confirm New York as the venue, a move he warned could collapse the fight entirely. Hearn emphasized that any unilateral announcement without an agreement to change the venue would result in no fight, stating, "We are not bluffing.

We feel really strongly that this fight should be in the UK." He explained their strategy is to make a move to America financially unattractive for organizers, hoping the fight remains in England. An agreement over the venue appears distant, with British fans hoping Joshua and Hearn can convince Netflix that the UK is the better location.