Eddie Hearn drops exciting info on blockbuster Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight - 'Amazingly'

Eddie Hearn drops exciting info on blockbuster Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight - 'Amazingly'

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 18/03/2024

- 11:18

The two Britons could finally meet in the ring later this year

Eddie Hearn has revealed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could fight twice, with one showdown happening at Wembley.

For years, talk of the two Britons meeting in the ring has rumbled on to no avail.


However, the prospect of Fury and Joshua fighting now seems real again after AJ powered his way to victory over Francis Ngannou earlier this month.

The 34-year-old required just two rounds to get the job done, sending his oppponent crashing to the canvas in the process.

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Boxing news: Eddie Hearn has opened up ahead of Tyson Fury's potential fight with Anthony Joshua

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And Joshua then immediately set his sights on a potential showdown with Fury.

Fury is preparing for his upcoming bout with Oleksandr Usyk, with the duo due to lock horns on May 18.

He will need to beat the Ukrainian to have any chance of finally settling his longstanding feud with Joshua.

And Hearn has now claimed boxing chiefs are willing to stage one bout in Saudi and another in Britain, with Wembley being targeted.

Hearn told The Sports Agents podcast: "This is a gentleman called Turki Al-Sheikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia.

"He's also the biggest fight fan I've ever met.

"And quite amazingly, he's now talking about staging two Fury versus AJ fights - one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium."

In recent years, more and more fights have taken place in Saudi.

It was the setting of Fury's own victory over Ngannou, which came at the end of October.

And Riyadh also hosted the showdown between Joshua and the former UFC star earlier this month, too.

Hearn says, however, that Turki Al-Sheikh is prepared to listen to what the fans want - allaying some fears in the process.

"He's one of those guys that listens and reads everything.

"So he's definitely read about, 'I wish this fight was at Wembley,' or 'It's a shame the fight is in Saudi Arabia.'

"I mean, we really must have more of a global vision in sport, boxing doesn't just sit here but two Brits, fighting for the undisputed world championship, I think he would probably bring one of them to the UK, I really do.

"And that financially, they've got the ability to do that."

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Boxing news: Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua could fight Tyson Fury at Wembley

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Meanwhile, speaking after Joshua battered Ngannou, Hearn said AJ was the best 'heavyweight in the world'.

Yet Fury disagreed with his assessment and said Usyk would have 'something to say about that'.

"I'm sure that Oleksandr Usyk will have something to say about that given he beat him twice."

The Gypsy King did, however, praise Joshua for his victory.

"For the actual real boxing, it’s me and Usyk who fight for the undisputed heavyweight world championship of the world," he added.

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Boxing news: Tyson Fury is focused on his upcoming showdown with Oleksandr Usyk in May

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"I had a s**t performance against Ngannou and I almost got it right, I predicted one round.

“He did absolutely fantastic tonight, he lit him up with a right hand and knocked him out.

"That’s what a boxer should have done with him, but if he fights next year it’ll be a different game."

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