Fury vs Joshua Talks Reopened for Wembley Fight
The biggest fight in British boxing history might yet land where the public always wanted it – under the arch at Wembley.
Eddie Hearn has confirmed that talks have been “reopened” to stage Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium, after the bout appeared to be heading across the Atlantic to Madison Square Garden in New York.
For weeks, the Garden had surged into pole position. The money, the lure of Manhattan, the chance to conquer America – it all dragged the heavyweight blockbuster away from home soil and towards a familiar stage for global super-fights. Negotiations stalled, frustration grew, and the noise from British fans turned into a roar.
Hearn has now leaned into that noise.
“You have been heard and talks have now re-opened for Wembley. Let’s make history with one of the biggest sporting moments [British flag] has ever seen,”
he wrote. The message was clear: fan pressure has shifted the landscape.
Sky Sports has contacted Fury’s promoter Frank Warren for a response, with the two promotional camps still needing to align on venue, finances and the usual heavyweight politics before any announcement can be made.
Fury turns up the heat, Khan joins the chorus
While the boardroom wrangling continues, the rhetoric outside the ring has escalated.
Earlier this week, Fury lit up social media by branding Joshua a “coward” and accusing him of “conning” boxing fans as the fight continued to drift without resolution. The WBC champion has repeatedly pushed for movement, publicly questioning Joshua’s willingness and the motives behind the delays.
Into that storm stepped the Mayor of London.
Sadiq Khan has thrown the weight of City Hall behind the Wembley push, calling on both promotional teams to bring the fight to the capital and spelling out what it would mean for British boxing.
“I understand the temptation of going to Madison Square Garden. I understand the temptation of the money and offer, but the fans are here,”
Khan told Sky Sports News. “We’ve been loyal to Tyson and to Anthony. We love them both, and we’d love to see them boxing here in London.”
Khan did not stop there. He framed it as a question of listening to the fighters themselves.
“I’m positive Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua know how much we love both of them. I’m not sure how much the promoters know how much we love both of them, but my message to the promoters is why don’t you do what Tyson and Anthony want, which is get the fight in London.
“We’ll get 100,000 people watching them live, plus millions watching across the globe fighting amongst the fans who’ve loved them from the beginning.”
It was both a sales pitch and a challenge.
City Hall and Matchroom open lines
Khan also revealed that talks are not just public posturing. There has been direct contact between his office and Matchroom.
“We’ve hosted some of the biggest boxing events in history in London during my mayoralty,”
he said. “Many British fans are fans of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Many Londoners love both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua recognise the importance of British boxing fans.
“The promoters know we’re here to help. We’ve approached those in the know to say we’re here to help. Eddie Hearn has approached us and we’re keen to work with Eddie and the team.”
The message from London is simple: the infrastructure, political will and fanbase are all in place. Wembley, with its 100,000-seat capacity, offers a uniquely British cauldron for a fight that would define an era.
Both men coming off statement wins – and scares
Inside the ropes, both heavyweights arrive at this moment off the back of summer victories, each with its own storyline.
Joshua tuned up for Fury with a second-round knockout of Kristian Prenga in July. The result looked emphatic on paper, but the performance carried a jolt of jeopardy – Joshua was floored twice in the first round before turning the fight on its head. It was a reminder of both his vulnerability and his destructive power when hurt.
Fury, by contrast, closed the show later in the night against Mariusz Wach, forcing a seventh-round stoppage. It was a more controlled dismantling, the kind of performance that reinforces his status as the division’s master boxer, capable of breaking opponents down methodically before applying the finish.
Both men are active. Both men are winning. Both men are circling the same date in their minds.
Now the question is no longer whether Fury and Joshua will fight – it is where they will touch gloves for the first time. Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, or beneath the Wembley arch in front of 100,000 British fans desperate to witness history on their own doorstep?
