Tyson Fury Anthony Joshua Leave British Fans Behind
Promoters are prioritizing the U.S. market and Netflix primetime, leaving British fans to watch the long-awaited heavyweight bout from home.
- Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua signed contracts for a fight at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 20, shifting the bout from a planned British stadium event to an international television production for Netflix.
- American scheduling, which avoids conflicts with Sunday NFL games, prompted the change, as organizers prioritized the United States television window over the 90,000-seat Wembley stadium originally envisioned for this all-British heavyweight contest.
- British fans face inconvenient viewing times, likely staying awake until early morning for the fight on Netflix, while the venue choice offers Joshua a chance to rewrite his history at the arena.
- Fury teased an official announcement on Instagram, telling fans, "I've got some big news going to be dropped very, very soon," as Daily Mail Sport reported contracts are signed with an announcement expected soon.
- Consecutive wins against Arslanbek Makhmudov and Mariusz Wach position Fury for the bout, while Joshua enters with recent victories over Jake Paul and Kristian Prenga, giving both fighters momentum heading into the heavyweight clash.
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