Hearn was being sympathetic (not that you can be anything else) towards ticket prices and events in his interview with IFLTV this morning. I could see them staying at £30 after watching that. I don't think Warren and Hearn have ever been in the same room together on film. The press conference would be the first time. Hope the fight gets made for that alone.
Weird when that's the date Fury was more than happy to have if Usyk had been up for some pre Christmas Saudi blood money.
Just what I was thinking as well, day before world Cup final. Must have got tickets and booked him to sing American Pie at full time
Says who? Eddie Hearn? Consensus suggests that had Usyk not declined the undisputed fight in December, it was likely to be staged in the Middle East. Don’t believe anything any of them say. I’ll believe the fight is happening when both are in the ring opposite each other.
Frank Warren has The Millennium Stadium booked for the 17th. Fury is clearly trying to call AJs bluff with throwing other dates into the mix. Wembley, or any other football stadium for that matter surely wouldn't be able to host such an event in November/December as an open air event.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19732185/anthony-joshua-accepts-tyson-fury-fight-offer-boxing/ So apparently it's happening. Fury with the rematch clause....I thought he'd have enough confidence to not need it.
Multiple people have stated Queensbury had 17th December booked for Cardiff. Was one date that Hearn had earmarked for AJ's return but got knocked back as it was taken. Don't get the relevance of Dreamboy's comment about Usyk. That fight was never in the UK and these dates were booked knowing Usyk wasn't the opponent.
You know me mate. I don’t buy anything in boxing until I see them face to face in the ring getting final instructions. But I sincerely hope that common sense and fairness prevails and we get a huge fight that’s been years in the making. It all seems too good to be true right now.
Got to imagine that the timing is perfect for Joshua. If he takes a pasting he can retire with the money, if he loses but shows promise he’s got several more fights automatically lined up, and if somehow he wins he can be 3 time world champion.