Tyson Fury confirms Anthony Joshua showdown at Madison Square Garden

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has confirmed that his highly anticipated all-British clash with Anthony Joshua will be staged at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden.

The blockbuster heavyweight bout, which is expected to rank among the biggest fights in British boxing history, does not yet have an official date. However, the contest is widely expected to take place in November after Fury and Joshua agreed to contracts with Saudi entertainment chief Turki Alalshikh.

Fury announced the venue on Instagram, expressing his excitement at the prospect of fighting at one of boxing's most famous arenas.

"What a place, what a venue, what a fight," Fury wrote.

The announcement sparked criticism from some British fans, who questioned why the long-awaited domestic showdown would be held in the United States rather than at a major UK venue such as Wembley Stadium.

Fury, who turned 38 in August, has compiled a professional record of 36 victories and two defeats. Both losses came against Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, with the pair meeting twice in bouts that included world heavyweight titles.

Fury announced his latest return to boxing in January, ending another retirement after initially walking away from the sport in December 2024 following his second defeat to Usyk.

The Fury-Joshua fight has been discussed for years, but previous attempts to make the bout collapsed. The two British stars were unable to reach an agreement in 2021, while subsequent plans were derailed when a US judge ruled Fury was contractually required to face American heavyweight Deontay Wilder in a third fight.

Joshua has since continued his own career at the top level, while Fury has begun preparations for their long-awaited meeting.

Fury's most recent outing came in July, when he defeated Polish veteran Mariusz Wach in a tune-up fight in Thailand. Wach retired during the contest, which attracted about 1,500 spectators at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya.

With the venue now confirmed, attention will turn to finalising the date for what promises to be one of the most commercially significant heavyweight fights in recent British boxing history.