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Fury fight only goes to US if Joshua agrees new terms - Hearn
Key takeaways
- Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua has been promoted by Eddie Hearn ever since turning professional in 2013
- The Matchroom promoter - who represents Joshua - said if his team did not agree to any potential new terms, the fight would still "100%" go ahead in the UK this year.
- Despite growing speculation Las Vegas could stage the contest, Hearn has had no formal request from Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to move the bout outside the UK.
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Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua has been promoted by Eddie Hearn ever since turning professional in 2013
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are contractually committed to staging their all-British heavyweight fight in the UK, says Eddie Hearn - and any attempt to move it to the United States would need Joshua's team to agree new terms.
The Matchroom promoter - who represents Joshua - said if his team did not agree to any potential new terms, the fight would still "100%" go ahead in the UK this year.
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