LONDON: Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is close to agreeing a deal to fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium later this year, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Thursday.
Britain鈥檚 Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in 萝莉视频 last year to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO titles.
Now the 30-year-old is set to fight Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, the IBF mandatory challenger, in June at the north London home of Premier League club Tottenham.
The plush 62,000-capacity stadium, which opened last April, is believed to have beaten competition from venues including Twickenham and Arsenal鈥檚 Emirates Stadium.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very close. I had a meeting with AJ last night. We鈥檝e had offers in from the Far East, Middle East, Africa, America, Turkey,鈥� Hearn told Sky Sports.
鈥淗e鈥檚 made it very clear to me 鈥業 want to come home. I want to box in London next. I鈥檝e been to Madison Square Garden. I鈥檝e been to 萝莉视频. Bring me home! Forget the other offers! Bring me home!鈥�
鈥淗e wants to fight in London in June. We鈥檙e on the verge of making that happen now. Spurs is the front runner and that鈥檚 what he鈥檚 asked me to do. We鈥檒l be delivering that for him.鈥�
Joshua was last in action in London back in September 2018 when he beat Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium.