Anthony Joshua’s potential unification fight with Tyson Fury, originally set for Saudi Arabia, could still end up being staged in the Britain. That’s the opinion of Bob Arum, Fury’s American promoter, who remains confident that a deal can still be struck between the pair.
The immediate priority for Fury is a third showdown with Deontay Wilder that takes place later this month. If victorious, Fury’s attention will then switch back to Joshua who’s likely to defend his belts against Oleksandr Usyk on September 25th.
If both heavyweight champions emerge from their upcoming battles unscathed, negotiations will then resume for the biggest fight in boxing with the first quarter of 2022 targeted for the fight.
"Next time around, if it's Joshua and Tyson Fury, first of all, where should the fight be held?” Said Arum when speaking to Sky Sports. "There's a big argument that by that time, the pandemic is behind us, we wait until the spring and we do it in Wembley, or one of the big arenas.
"If we wanted to do it in winter, we can do it in Cardiff [Principality Stadium], because 70,000 seats, indoor arena, or it can go to Saudi Arabia."