- Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could finally face each other in the near future
- Eddie Hearn revealed the two Brits could face each other twice
- He also claimed that one of the fights could take place at Wembley Stadium.
Eddie Hearn has revealed that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could sign a two-fight deal to finally face each other, with one of the fights potentially taking place at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua dispatched Francis Ngannou in two rounds in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, and has now fought three of his last five fights in the Middle Eastern country.
Fury also fought in Saudi Arabia last time out against Ngannou and is expected to return there in May for his undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk.
A Fury victory could spark a fight against Joshua, but fans fear the two men will not meet on British soil due to Saudi broker Turki Alalshikh’s ability to offer boxers lucrative money to fight in the Middle -East.
However, Joshua’s promoter Hearn raised hopes that his charge and Fury could meet in the UK, and even claimed it was something Alalshikh was exploring.
Eddie Hearn revealed Anthony Joshua could fight Tyson Fury twice
Fury must first get past Oleksandr Usyk, but could then focus his attention on Joshua
One of the fights could take place at Wembley Stadium, says Hearn
“It’s about a man called Turki Alalshikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia,” Hearn said. Sports agents podcast.
“He’s also the biggest fight fan I’ve ever met. And amazingly, he’s now talking about booking two Fury vs. AJ fights – one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium.
Both Joshua and Fury have fought at Wembley before, experiencing some of their best nights of boxing at the iconic venue.
AJ beat Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley in 2017, coming off the canvas to stop the Ukrainian in the 11th round of a back-and-forth affair.
He returned the following year to knock out Russian Alexander Povetkin in the seventh round.
Fury also claimed victory at the national team stadium, defeating fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in 2022.
Saudi broker Turki Alalshikh (pictured) has agreed to take one of the fights in the UK, Hearn has claimed.
Hearn would love to stage a Joshua-Fury fight at Wembley and insists Alalshikh is on board, but admits it is inevitable that big fights will continue to take place in Saudi Arabia in the months and years to come.
Speaking about Alalshikh, Hearn added: “He’s one of those guys who listens and reads everything.
“So it definitely read: ‘I wish this fight took place at Wembley’, or ‘It’s a shame the fight took place in Saudi Arabia’.
“I mean we really need to have a bigger picture of the sport, boxing is not only there but two Brits fighting for the undisputed world championship, I think he would probably bring one of them in the UK I really do… And financially they have the capacity to do it.
