Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua WILL take place on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, reveals Frank Warren

Tyson Fury‘s Battle of Britain against Anthony Joshua will take place on August 14, reveals Frank Warren but he insists a deal hasn’t been sealed just yet.

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed on Tuesday that the fight, which had been considered across three continents, would take place in Saudi Arabia on either August 7 or August 14.

But Warren, Fury’s promoter in the UK, has admitted it will most likely go ahead on the latter date as to not clash with the Tokyo Olympics. 

Tyson Fury is closing in on a mega-fight with Anthony Joshua on August 14 in Saudi Arabia

Frank Warren has revealed though that a deal for the Battle of Britain isn’t over the line just yet

Warren told the talkSPORT Breakfast on Wednesday: ‘It definitely won’t be on August 7 because that’s when the Olympic games are on and that’s gonna be a problem for TV.

‘Besides that, you’ve got a UFC PPV in the States and UK. So if it goes on, it’ll be on August 14.

‘I don’t think the date is the problem at all, I think everyone’s agreed that can be moved to August 14.’

The undisputed heavyweight clash appears on the brink of finally being officially announced following plenty of back-and-forth but Warren, who reaffirmed Hearn’s confirmation that Saudi Arabia will play host, admitted there are some minor details to sort out from Fury’s point of view.

He added on Wednesday: ‘What we’re all trying to do is get this over the line, but the only way we’ll get it over the line is by the fighter, Tyson, getting certain assurances.

‘If he gets them, he’ll put pen to paper, but as it is now, he’s waiting for the other side’s lawyers to confirm what he wants.

‘We want the fight, everybody wants the fight, for once Eddie Hearn and I agree that we have a common aim here.

‘But it hasn’t been signed, I don’t know why he’s saying it has been signed. There have to be assurances given and confirmation given that Tyson is happy with.

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