Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: AJ won’t object to a 2am start if the heavyweight blockbuster is to be held at Wembley stadium | Debate News

Anthony Joshua will not object if his round with Tyson Fury has to start at 2am to be in the UK.

The promoters of this fight want it to be played before two o’clock in the morning if it will be held at the stadium in London, Wembley, and Sky Sports News he understands that Joshua’s team has no problem with that if it is arranged with the appropriate authorities.

It is in Joshua’s contract that the fight will take place in the UK as it is, although there is a growing feeling that it may end up in the United States.

Turki Alalshikh, who organizes the British fight, said on Monday that he wants the fight to be held at a time that works for fans around the world, and he intends to hold talks with the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, with the aim of obtaining permission to hold a night fight in the capital.

Khan responded to Alalshikh’s comments by saying he “supports the ambitions” of holding the fight in London, before Alalshikh wrote on social media that he had so far been told the first time was “impossible”.

Meanwhile, Brent Council, the local council that will be involved in granting the permit, said the extension of Wembley’s 11pm kick-off time would need to be assessed by the stadium’s safety advisory team, of which the council is a part.

Following that exchange of statements, Sky Sports News On Wednesday they found out that the cups of the big event will have to start at 2 am if it will be displayed in this famous stadium.

It would seem that this desire will now be officially communicated to Khan, and other authorities will have to clear the deal.

Alalshikh wants the bout to be accessible to US television viewers, and the 2am UK start will translate to 9pm ET and 6pm PT in the States.

A date for the fight has not yet been decided, but it is expected to take place in November.

Both former world champions compete in warm-up fights later in July, with unexpected defeats or injuries seemingly the only potential obstacles to their ongoing meeting.

Fury will face Mariusz Wach in Thailand on July 24, while Joshua will face Kristian Prenga a day later in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking at an event in London, Alalshikh said: “I’m telling you from the beginning, it depends on whether England gives us everything we need, we want a war here in England.”

“But we want a global time zone, especially in America. If they let us have Wembley late at night, we want to do it in England. It’s about the time and the audience.

“We will talk to the mayors and (Saudi ambassador) Prince Abdullah (bin Khaled bin Sultan).”

Khan did not comment that the battle could be postponed later in the evening to accommodate the international crowd.

“London is the sporting capital of the world, and the Mayor is working to bring some of the world’s biggest events to the city,” a spokesman for the Mayor of London said on Tuesday.

“London has hosted some of the biggest boxing matches in recent history at Wembley Stadium, with crowds of over 90,000 attending heavyweight bouts including Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte.

“Sadiq has made it clear that London will be the perfect place to prepare for the long awaited fight between Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury and the Mayor is ready to support the ambitions of bringing the event to our capital as we build a better London for everyone.”

But after the statement was published, Alalshikh took to social media and wrote: “I hope it’s a good statement from the London Mayor’s office about the start time if Fury v Joshua is in London, as so far we’ve been told it’s impossible.”