Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury Fight Is Signed, Says Eddie Hearn, But Venue Remains Unsettled

The long-awaited heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury remains on track, with Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn insisting that both fighters have signed contracts for the bout.

Hearn's comments came after Fury publicly questioned whether the fight would happen. Speaking to DAZN, Hearn said the agreement was already in place and that the parties were now waiting for a date to be confirmed. Eddie Hearn says the fight is signed and cannot simply be cancelled

“The fight’s signed. No one can pull out of the fight,” Hearn said.

A November date has been discussed, but the venue remains the main issue. Both Joshua and Fury have agreements with Saudi-owned organiser Sela, with Madison Square Garden in New York reportedly being considered.

Joshua's camp, however, wants the fight staged in the UK. Hearn said the original agreement includes provisions for a British venue and that his team has been presented with proposals for moving the event to the United States.

“We know everybody and his dog involved in the fight wants to do the fight in America. We don’t,” Hearn said.

UK or New York?

The disagreement is not simply about location. Moving the fight to the US would require changes to the existing arrangements, including financial and logistical terms.

Hearn said Joshua's team has told Sela what would be required if the fight is moved to America, although their preference remains to stage the bout in Britain.

Fury had earlier suggested that the fight was in danger of collapsing, but Hearn rejected that suggestion. He maintained that the signed agreement means the contest cannot simply be abandoned unless one of the parties breaches the contract.

For now, the fight itself remains agreed, while organisers work to settle the venue and announce the final date. A November showdown is still being discussed, with New York and the UK emerging as the competing options.