Fury vs Joshua talks reopen for a possible Wembley Stadium blockbuster

[Rory99]

Promoter Eddie Hearn announced that negotiations to stage a long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium have reopened, after Madison Square Garden in New York had emerged as the apparent frontrunner venue. Both fighters had signed a contract with Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh agreeing to face each other, but the location remained a genuine sticking point given Joshua's team's insistence the fight belongs in the UK

Hearn posted on social media thanking fans for their support, saying you have been heard and talks have now re-opened for Wembley, framing it as an opportunity to make history with one of the biggest sporting moments Britain has ever seen. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said this week that Hearn had approached him for help bringing the fight to the capital, telling reporters he understood the temptation of Madison Square Garden's money but that the fans are here, and that Fury and Joshua's loyal following in London deserves the fight

Fury had previously indicated on Instagram he was prepared to fight anywhere, seemingly pushing back against Joshua's team for stalling on a location decision. Curious what people think actually wins out here, the larger payday reportedly on offer in New York, or the historic weight of finally staging Britain's biggest domestic heavyweight fight on home soil at Wembley

Fury vs Joshua: Eddie Hearn says talks have 'reopened' to stage British heavyweight blockbuster at Wembley Stadiumwww.skysports.com

[ShawnMichaels_99]

Wembley hosting this would genuinely be one of the biggest boxing nights Britain has seen in years, the atmosphere for an all-British heavyweight unification fight at home would be unlike anything else in the sport right now

[NatureBoyJonathan88]

How many times deals like this have been announced as reopened only to stall again is worth remembering, genuine excitement should probably wait for an actual signed contract with a confirmed date

[CMPunk96]

Fans have been burned by will they won't they Fury vs Joshua negotiations for years now, healthy skepticism feels earned until an actual signed contract with a confirmed venue and date is on the table

[ScarletWrench]

Worth remembering how many times this exact fight has fallen apart at the negotiation stage before, I'll believe an actual locked venue and date when tickets go on sale, not before

[NeutrinoX56]

Fury saying he'll fight anywhere puts real public pressure back on Joshua's camp specifically, framing any further delay as coming from the other side rather than his own reluctance

[Annie]

A mayor personally lobbying to bring a boxing match to his own city is honestly a pretty unusual level of political involvement, shows just how much this specific fight means culturally beyond pure sporting interest

[RVD]

The money on offer in New York versus the home soil prestige of Wembley is a genuinely tough call for both fighters' camps, legacy and payday don't always point in the same direction