Tyson Fury has resumed training in Miami as uncertainty over the proposed blockbuster fight with Anthony Joshua persists, with the venue emerging as the biggest obstacle to the long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown.
Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, remains confident the fight will go ahead and expects the outstanding issues to be resolved, even as Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, describes the current period as a crucial stage in negotiations.
The proposed November 20 date and a move to Madison Square Garden in New York have become central to the dispute.
The fight was initially expected to take place in the United Kingdom, but Saudi organisers and Netflix favour the United States, where a prime-time broadcast could deliver a larger commercial audience.
Fury has already taken his preparation a step further by beginning training in Miami. Warren said the former world champion is ready to fight in November and suggested that the location should not be allowed to derail the contest.
The development comes after Fury himself appeared to threaten the fight earlier in August, saying the bout looked unlikely to happen amid disagreements over money and venue.
Hearn subsequently insisted that the contract had been signed and that neither fighter could simply walk away from it.
The Matchroom promoter has, however, made clear that Joshua’s camp is not prepared to accept a move to the United States on the existing terms.
Joshua’s agreement reportedly stipulates that the fight should be staged in the UK. Hearn has submitted proposed amendments that would address the financial consequences of moving the contest to America, including compensation for the additional tax burden Joshua would face.
“We’re running out of time. Well, we’re not running out of time because we’re ready,” Hearn said, describing the negotiations as a “crunch week.”
He added that Joshua is ready to resume full preparations but that his camp does not want to disrupt training with extensive promotional commitments before the contractual details are settled.
Wembley had been regarded as the natural destination for the contest, given that both men are British and the fight has been marketed as one of the biggest heavyweight events in the country’s history.
But the financial appeal of the US market has complicated those plans.
Warren has argued that major boxing events have historically travelled outside fighters’ home countries when the commercial circumstances demanded it, pointing to Muhammad Ali’s famous 1974 meeting with George Foreman in Zaire.
The two fighters have already completed their respective comeback assignments.
Fury stopped 46-year-old Mariusz Wach after seven rounds in Thailand on July 24, while Joshua recovered from two first-round knockdowns to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round in Jeddah the following day.
Those results cleared the immediate sporting hurdle for the proposed fight, but negotiations have now become the bigger concern.
With Fury training in Miami and Joshua preparing to return to camp, attention has shifted almost entirely to the promoters and organisers.
Warren has indicated that a resolution is expected soon, while Hearn has warned that further delays could push the contest into December.
For now, November 20 remains the target date, with New York increasingly prominent in the plans. But the fight cannot be regarded as fully settled until the venue and outstanding contractual terms are formally resolved.
