Fury ready to fight anywhere, says veteran promoter Warren — but Joshua camp digs in over Wembley switch

Anthony Joshua, a former heavyweight world champion, finds himself in the position of deciding whether or not to fight fellow former world champion Tyson Fury, according to veteran promoter Frank Warren. The two heavyweight fighters are set to meet on November 20, with Madison Square Garden in New York seen as a possible venue, though initially the bout was intended to take place in Britain.

Fury, however, recently expressed his dissatisfaction on social media, claiming that the fight is no longer likely to happen due to disagreements over money and a request for compensation from Saudi boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh.

Warren, who represents Fury, maintains that the 38-year-old fighter would be willing to face Joshua anywhere. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, however, says that staging the fight in the United States would result in financial difficulties for Joshua and insists on receiving compensation to agree to move the event from the UK. When asked whether Joshua truly wants the fight, Warren responds, "I don't know.

He had a hard fight last time." Joshua did, in fact, overcome two knockdowns during his July bout against Kristian Prenga, but it was ultimately a tough fight.

Warren emphasizes that Joshua signed a contract for the fight to occur in the UK, and that Tyson Fury did not enter the agreement with America in mind. He believes the fight will still take place, despite growing frustration among British boxing fans who would prefer it to be staged at Wembley Stadium. Warren cites examples of two famous 1970s heavyweight fights, Muhammad Ali's "Thrilla in Manila" and the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Ali and George Foreman, both of which took place abroad due to financial considerations.

He asserts that this is not an unusual occurrence and that, given their advanced age, the fighters would be willing to fight for a significant sum of money.