Joshua, Fury Set for Middle East Venue

Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury could be staged in the Middle East despite extreme weather conditions in July, with indoor venues already prepared, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

Unified champion Joshua and WBC king Fury have signed contracts for an undisputed world heavyweight title fight, with promoter Eddie Hearn confident as ever of finalising a date and venue for a block buster battle this summer.

The Matchroom boss will present multiple options to both fighters, including Wembley Stadium on July 24, but the Middle East is a serious option with purpose built arenas in place to host the event.

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will receive‘multiple offers’ this week as they look to agree a venue and date for their undisputed world heavyweight title fight.

Joshua and Fury have ‘multiple offers’ to stage their fight, says Eddie Hearn

“Nothing is ideal,” Hearn told Sky Sports. “If it was ideal, we’d just be in Wembley with 100,000.

“But I don’t know whether Tyson Fury would accept that offer. We may see on Sunday.

“But if it’s 20,000 or 15,000 in an arena, all the Middle East offers have been based on an indoor arena.

“We know it’s hot there in July, of course, so there is no option to go outside. It has to be in an indoor arena and those arenas are already in place, ready to stage this fight.”

Hearn has previously revealed that SaudiArabia is “absolutely keen” to secure Joshua vs Fury, telling Sky Sports: “We had a great experience there back in December 2019, with Anthony Joshua against Andy Ruiz, so they are players that we know are for real.”