Sports · Combat Sports · 8 hrs ago
Joshua-Fury fight deal was finalized in a Brighton karaoke bar
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are due to fight on 11 December in Cardiff.
Both are former world heavyweight champions.
Matchroom executive Frank Smith says the deal was finalized after months of negotiations, during a four-hour meeting in Brighton.
With other venues closed on a Sunday night, the group moved from a restaurant to a karaoke bar.
The fight had nearly been held in New York, but Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn pushed for a UK venue.
The bout matters because it brings two leading British heavyweights together in a highly anticipated contest.
Fury is favored, while Joshua recently had a difficult fight against Kristian Prenga.
The deal for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury was finalized after negotiations in a karaoke bar in Brighton, according to Matchroom executive Frank Smith.
Smith said he met representatives of Saudi company Sela and lawyers in Brighton on a Sunday night, and the discussions lasted about four hours.
The fight was finalized in late September after months of negotiations.
Joshua and Fury are scheduled to meet on 11 December in Cardiff.
The contest nearly took place in New York City before Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn insisted on a UK showdown.
- Who
- Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will fight. Matchroom executive Frank Smith described how the deal was reached.
- What
- The deal for a heavyweight fight between Joshua and Fury was finalized.
- When
- The deal was finalized in late September. The fight is scheduled for 11 December.
- Where
- The deal was finalized in a karaoke bar in Brighton. The fight is scheduled to take place in Cardiff.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The deal was finalized after months of negotiations.
Joshua and Fury are scheduled to fight in Cardiff.
- Boxers
- Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury
- Deal location
- Karaoke bar in Brighton
- Negotiation meeting
- Sunday night at about 8pm
- Meeting duration
- About four hours
- Fight date and venue
- 11 December in Cardiff
What people are saying
We actually ended up in a karaoke bar
We’re talking about AJ-Fury and what the remaining points are!
We’re in a karaoke bar, because there was nowhere else.
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