The blockbuster heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could still be held at Wembley Stadium, but only if local authorities agree to stage the fight at a later time than usual.
Turki Alalshikh, who is organising the all-British bout, said on Monday that he wants the fight to take place at a time that works for a global audience, and intends to hold talks with the London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan in a bid to obtain permission to host a late-night fight in the capital.
Given main events at UK bouts tend to start somewhere between 10pm and 11pm, Alalshikh would appear to be suggesting the much-anticipated matchup would start after midnight.
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Speaking at an event in London, Alalshikh said: “I tell you from the beginning, it depends if England give us all that we need, we want the fight here in England.
“But we want the time zone of all the world, especially in America. If they allowed us to have Wembley late in the night, we want to do it in England. It is about the time and viewership.
“We will talk with the mayors and Prince Abdullah (bin Khaled bin Sultan).”
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Promoter Frank Warren provides the latest on what’s happening regarding Tyson Fury’s potential fight with Anthony Joshua.
Both of the former world champions are competing in warm-up fights later in July, with a surprise defeat or injury for either appearing to be the only potential obstacles to their meeting going ahead, most likely in November.
Fury faces Mariusz Wach in Thailand on July 24, while Joshua is taking on Kristian Prenga a day later in Saudi Arabia.
