Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury will take place in Saudi Arabia, Bob Arum has confirmed.
Talks over the heavyweight unification bout have taken place throughout the year with the final hurdle thought to have been overcome when Eddie Hearn revealed last week the fighters have agreed a site deal.
A number of offers were put forward to the fighters including Qatar, Uzbekistan, Russia, the United States and the UK. Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, has now confirmed the fight will be held in Saudi Arabia, which hosted Joshua’s rematch victory over Anthony Ruiz Jr in 2019.
Arum says the city of Jeddah is likely to host ‘The Battle of Britain’ with three dates still being considered; July 24, July 31 or August 7.
Joshua has exclusively fought with Sky for his entire professional career with Fury’s fights taking place on BT Sport since his return to the ring in 2018.
