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Negotiations Shift Toward Madison Square Garden
Negotiations for the heavyweight collision between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have reached a decisive seven-to-ten-day window, with Madison Square Garden in New York now under active consideration to host the bout instead of a United Kingdom venue.
While initial contracts stipulated staging the encounter in the UK, alternative proposals from international stakeholders—including the Saudi delegation and The Ring Magazine—have redirected the spatial framework across the Atlantic. A potential fight date is projected for late November, creating strict operational deadlines for training camps and promotional infrastructure.
Contract Terms and Camp Timelines
Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith confirmed that talks are accelerating to finalize terms within the coming week. The primary objective remains locking down the location to allow both camps adequate preparation time away from media obligations.
"We're following the terms of what we signed up to right now, which is a fight in the UK... MSG is a proposed venue that they would like to look at," Smith stated. "I think November is possible. Later in November is possible, but again the next seven to 10 days, a lot of progress has got to be made in order to make that happen to get into camp to give yourself that eight to 10 week period."
Kinetic Warm-Ups and Next Steps
Both competitors cleared tune-up bouts last month to calibrate their ring geometry:
- Fury executed a seventh-round stoppage over Mariusz Wach.
- Joshua absorbed an opening knockdown before resetting his base to halt Kristian Prenga via knockout.
Fury signaled on social media that official confirmation is nearing completion, following preliminary teaser clips aired during recent broadcasts. If contracts are finalized within the 10-day window, camp structures will begin immediately for a targeted late-November ring walk.
