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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited heavyweight clash is reportedly set to take place in the United States — and it could even land on a weekday.
The all-British super fight is in the final stages of agreement, following both Fury’s sluggish victory over Mariusz Wach in Thailand and Joshua’s nervy victory over Kristian Prenga in July, with the former having to survive multiple first round knockdowns before securing a second-round knockout win.
Those fights were the final obstacles to overcome for the fighters and the two are now set to face each other but, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, the fight is ‘almost certain’ to be staged in the US.
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Madison Square Garden is set to be the frontrunner and Netflix is said to be the driving force behind the event, which could yet fall on a surprising night.
The usual British broadcast norms look set to be torn up entirely; rather than the traditional Saturday-night slot, streaming giants Netflix are looking to target Friday, November 20 as the touted likely date. In late July, reports had claimed that the fight would be held at a time suitable for American fans.
A move to Friday is a commercial decision, ensuring that Netflix avoids a direct clash with the US college football schedule, which typically dominates Saturdays in the American autumn. It isn’t the first time they’ve done this, as last year’s super fight involving Terence Crawford and Canelo Álvarez was staged in the Friday slot. Crucially, the final start time could end up being 4am UK time.
