Fury vs Joshua Hits a Wall: Hearn Says NYC Push Needs New Terms

The long-awaited Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight isn't dead, but it's not signed and sealed either. Promoter Eddie Hearn says nothing is agreed right now, and a decision has to land this week if the target date of November 20 is going to hold. That's a hard deadline on a fight that's been talked about for the better part of a decade.

Here's the sticking point: the two camps reportedly put pen to paper on a deal for the UK, but the money behind the event now wants to stage it in New York City. Hearn, who steers Joshua's career through Matchroom, says his side isn't thrilled — but they'll listen. The catch is that a US venue means renegotiating, because a Stateside show wasn't what they signed up for.

The Ball Is in Their Court

Hearn's messaging has been consistent this week. He says the organizers have replied, they have Matchroom's terms, and the two sides are talking multiple times a day. What they don't have is an agreement. With the backers floating a press conference next week and the calendar already reading Tuesday, Hearn made clear the pressure now sits on the other side to move.

He hasn't fully let go of the dream scenario either. Hearn still says he's hopeful the fight lands at Wembley Stadium, though he admits that's probably a long shot at this stage. Reading between the lines, New York looks like the realistic destination if the fight happens at all.

Why the Timing Matters for AJ

Joshua, 29-4 with 26 knockouts, hasn't fought since his sixth-round stoppage of Jake Paul, and at heavyweight the shelf life on a Fury superfight only shrinks. This is the last genuine box-office night left for either man, and a blown window in November could push everything into a murkier 2027.

The heavyweight division isn't waiting around. Daniel Dubois holds the WBO belt at 23-3 (22 KO) after his eleventh-round win over Fabio Wardley, and unbeaten Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 KO) keeps climbing. If Fury-Joshua stalls out over a zip code, the sport's biggest names risk being overtaken by the ones actually stepping in the ring.