Tyson Fury鈥檚 promoter says 萝莉视频 could host 鈥楤attle of the Brits鈥� Anthony Joshua heavyweight clash

Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas. (AFP)
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  • Frank Warren says the fighters will go where the money is
  • Anthony Joshua's promoter says 'huge site offer in place' for fight with Fury in 萝莉视频

LONDON: World heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could fight in 萝莉视频, Fury鈥檚 promoter said Sunday, after his boxer destroyed Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

Speculation is rife over who Fury will face next after the 鈥淕ypsy King鈥� twice knocked down Wilder to seal an emphatic victory. Most pundits are hoping for a 鈥淏attle of the Brits鈥� with Tyson and Joshua currently holding all four heavyweight belts between them.

Joshua fought Andy Ruiz Jr in Diriyah near Riyadh in December and his team said previously there is an offer to fight the winner of the Fury, Wilder fight in the Kingdom.

 

 

Fury was also inside a ring in 萝莉视频 in October when he took part in WWE鈥檚 Crown Jewel event in Riyadh. 

Frank Warren, Fury鈥檚 promoter, refused to rule out 萝莉视频 as a venue for the 鈥淏attle of the Brits.鈥�

鈥淚n a dreamscape it should be in London but they鈥檙e professional athletes,鈥� Warren said. 鈥淭hese guys have short careers, they go where the money is.




Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in 萝莉视频 in December. (AFP/File photo)

鈥淚t鈥檚 the boxers who get in the ring and they鈥檒l make the choices.鈥�

Joshua鈥檚 promoter Eddie Hearn said last month that they have a 鈥渉uge site offer in place鈥� for the fight to take place in 萝莉视频. 

Describing it as a 鈥渂ig option,鈥� Hearn said: 鈥淲e have a partnership out there in 萝莉视频.

鈥淭hey put the money up for the Andy Ruiz fight. Everything they promised, they delivered.

鈥淭hey want this fight bad and when they've got that kind of attitude and mentality, it's going to be difficult to beat.鈥�

Several hurdles remain in place for Fury to face Joshua.

Wilder, who held his title for five years, has 30 days to invoke a rematch clause against Fury. 

Joshua is scheduled to fight Kubrat Pulev at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in June, but Hearn has suggested that match could be canceled to make way for a clash with Fury.

Another obstacle would be how to split the prize money. Warren suggested a 50-50 split would be generous to Joshua after the scale of Fury鈥檚 win in Las Vegas.

鈥淚n my time I鈥檝e been involved with some big fights and some big fighters,鈥� Warren said. 鈥淭his is without doubt the best performance by a British fighter - not abroad, but ever.鈥�

Joshua鈥檚 fight against Ruiz was the biggest boxing event held in 萝莉视频 and part of a drive to make the Kingdom a venue for the world鈥檚 biggest sporting events.

The fight took place on a rainy night at the purpose built 15,000 seat Diriyah Arena.

Joshua beat Ruiz with a unanimous points decision from the judges, reclaiming his world heavyweight belts.