Eddie Hearn says the Joshua-Fury fight “must” happen in the UK! –

Anthony Joshua wants his biggest British fight on British soil and Eddie Hearn says the contract backs him up.

Hearn told ESPN that no one has asked for Joshua’s long-discussed heavyweight clash with Tyson Fury to be moved to the United States, despite growing speculation that Las Vegas could host the fight.

“We have not yet had any request or conversation for the fight to take place anywhere other than the UK,” Hearn said.

The match will be bankrolled by Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, and is expected to stream on Netflix. Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, both in London, were early favorites to stage the match before Las Vegas rumors began to take off.

MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 19: (L-R) Jake Paul fights Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight bout during Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center on December 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix)

Hearn said Joshua was firm on where he wanted the fight when the deal was made.

“When we signed the contract,” he explained, “it’s very clear in the contract that the fight must take place in Great Britain. It’s not: ‘It can’. It must.”

“AJ was pretty insistent on that because of the importance of the fight,” Hearn added.

Alalshikh said this week that the location has not been decided and Hearn admitted the contract could be renegotiated if necessary.

“If he presents a reason and an opportunity for that fight to take place somewhere else, we won’t be hard on it,” Hearn added. “I’m in AJ’s corner,” he said. “All I want is for that fight to happen.”