Report: Las Vegas a frontrunner to host Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury

The ongoing saga over who will promote the long awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and where it will take place has taken another turn.

It was reported last week by BoxingScene that a clause in Joshua’s contract states the fight must take place in the UK. Following Fury’s appearance at the White House – his first appearance in the US in five years due to his links to former manager and alleged Irish cartel head Daniel Kinahan – it seems that Fury is more open to the fight taking place stateside.

Fury teased that he would be working with Zuffa Boxing head Dana White, who has long claimed that he will promote the fight, but Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing has claimed White, contractually, can have no involvement.

Hearn has also claimed that White has staged loose talks with Las Vegas’ MGM Grand to host the bout on behalf of Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh, who will be funding the event. It is now being reported by The Athletic’s Chris McKenna that Las Vegas is now a frontrunner to host the fight, with other American cities under consideration.

This has been met with criticism by fans in the UK that believe the biggest fight in British boxing history should take place at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, England. The bout is scheduled for November, and the typical British winter weather is seen as the biggest stumbling block in making that happen.