Boxing fans around the globe may be set to finally witness the much anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title match.
This follows a statement from Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn that a deal for the world heavyweight champion to meet Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout this year is all but done, with a venue in the Middle East a front-runner to host it.
Joshua beat Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev last month to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA titles to set up the prospect of a mouth-watering clash with fellow Briton Fury who holds the WBC belt.
“The deal is done, really — without being signed,” Hearn told the Times. The financial elements of the deal are done. We’re talking through the broadcast situation, the only thing really now is to paper it.
“And when you papered a deal like that, it does go back and forwards 15 times before every single letter is approved on the document.”
“The Middle East will be aggressive and will be front-runners in this. To stage this fight, you need significant government support. You need someone who is staging this fight as a statement for their country,” Hearn added.
“I’d like it [the rematch] to be [in the United Kingdom]. Where? Millennium Stadium.”
