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Fury confirms Joshua fight will take place in the United States

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  • Tyson Fury said his heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, but he did not give a date.
  • Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said his team still opposed holding the fight in the United States, partly because of the tax impact on Joshua’s earnings.
  • The bout is expected in November, with November 20 reportedly under consideration, while Joshua and Matchroom Boxing had not confirmed the venue.

Tyson Fury has finally named the venue for his long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua: New York’s Madison Square Garden. The former world heavyweight champion announced the news on Instagram with a poster showing the two fighters against the city skyline, but left the date blank.

“What a place NYC, and what a venue MSG, and what a fight Fury vs AJ, the land of opportunity,” Fury wrote. “What a weekend away for the lads on the piss in NYC. Iconic! Not long now guys.” Joshua was not tagged in the post, and neither the two-time world champion nor his promoter, Matchroom Boxing, had confirmed the announcement at the time of publication.

What a place NYC, and what a venue MSG, and what a fight Fury vs AJ, the land of opportunity. What a weekend away for the lads on the piss in NYC. Iconic! Not long now guys.

· Tyson FuryFury announced Madison Square Garden as the venue in an Instagram post.

The fight is expected to take place in November, with November 20 understood to be the target date. Both fighters have signed contracts with Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority. Joshua’s original terms required the bout to take place in the United Kingdom, but Netflix and Alalshikh pushed for a United States venue. That prompted fresh negotiations between his promoter, Eddie Hearn, and the organisers.

We don’t want to do the fight in the US, but we also understand it has to work for everybody.

· Eddie HearnJoshua’s promoter explained his team’s position on staging the bout in the United States.

“We don’t want to do the fight in the US, but we also understand it has to work for everybody,” Hearn said. He said Joshua’s team was particularly concerned that U.S. taxes would reduce the fighter’s net purse, an issue he believed could be resolved. “We will need to make a decision this week. They’ve replied, they have our terms. It’s up to them,” Hearn added.

The proposed New York setting has already frustrated fans, who questioned why an all-British contest would not take place at a venue such as Wembley Stadium. Fury, 38, has won 36 professional fights and lost twice, both times to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. Joshua won his July 25 tune-up bout against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, helping talks between the two camps move forward. An earlier attempt to make the fight in 2021 collapsed after a U.S. judge ordered Fury to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout.

We will need to make a decision this week. They’ve replied, they have our terms. It’s up to them.

· Eddie HearnHearn described the status of negotiations over the venue and financial terms.
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