Fury-Joshua timing must suit America - Alalshikh
A potential heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will only take place at Wembley Stadium if local authorities agree to a later-than-usual start time, says boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh.
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"We want the fight here in England, but we want the time zone of all the world, especially in America."
— Turki Alalshikh , Executive
"If he comes to me and says 'I want to do the fight in America for this reason', we'll all be very disappointed because I don't think there's a person on the planet that doesn't think this fight should take place in the UK."
— Eddie Hearn , Executive
Key People
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
Eddie Hearn is a British boxing promoter, the managing director of Matchroom Boxing.
Turki Alalshikh is a Saudi Arabian powerbroker coordinating boxing events.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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A potential heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will only take place at Wembley Stadium if local authorities agree to a later-than-usual start time, says boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh.
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