Anthony Joshua vs Fury Wembley talks back on, Hearn says

Talks to stage Anthony Joshua against Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium are back on, promoter Eddie Hearn said, after public pressure to keep the all-British heavyweight clash in the UK. Both fighters had signed with Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh, but a venue dispute had stalled plans that briefly pointed toward New York.

Key Takeaways

• Eddie Hearn says Wembley negotiations for Joshua vs. Fury have reopened after fan support.
• Joshua’s signed terms required a UK fight; Saudi promoter Sela and Netflix had preferred the United States.
• Madison Square Garden in November had looked likely before the latest Wembley push.
• Fury said he would fight anywhere and earlier labelled Joshua a “coward” over the delay.
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Hearn sought city help to host the bout in the capital.

Why did Anthony Joshua vs. Fury talks stall?

According to ESPN, both men signed contracts agreeing to face each other under Alalshikh’s deal. Joshua’s contract, however, explicitly said the fight had to take place in the United Kingdom.

Hearn has said those terms would need renegotiating for a bout outside the UK. Organisers reportedly favoured a U.S. staging to maximise the global broadcast audience, creating the deadlock that slowed announcements.

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Is the fight still heading to Madison Square Garden?

In early September, Fury posted that the showdown would be at Madison Square Garden, calling New York “the land of opportunity.” Al Jazeera reported no exact date, though November was the expected window after the Alalshikh contracts.

Fans criticised shifting an all-British fight to the U.S. instead of a venue such as Wembley. On Friday, Hearn said that message landed: “You have been heard and talks have now re-opened for Wembley,” he wrote, urging a historic British sports moment.

ESPN noted Queensberry Promotions, which represents Fury, had been contacted for comment on the reopened London talks.

What has Tyson Fury said about Anthony Joshua?

While the venue wait continued, Fury told followers negotiations were “quite tiring.” He said he had agreed to every location floated—England, Ireland, Las Vegas, New York—with “zero stipulations,” and accused Joshua of being a “coward” who did not truly want the fight, the BBC reported.

Fury also urged Joshua to “sign the contract, big boy,” echoing a famous Mike Tyson line. Queensberry’s Frank Warren told Sky Sports News that Fury was “100%” signed up and agreed for the fight.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said both fighters recognise British fans’ importance and that Hearn had approached City Hall for help. Khan acknowledged the commercial pull of Madison Square Garden but argued loyalty and demand remain in London.

Nothing is fully locked: Wembley talks are alive again, MSG remains part of the recent record, and a November timing has been discussed without a confirmed date. Hearn’s latest line is clear—the Anthony Joshua–Fury conversation is back on British soil, at least at the negotiating table.