After weeks upon weeks of negotiations, teases, threats of cancellation, and countless other annoyances of boxing business, the heavyweight superfight that fans have wanted to see will soon happen.
WBA, WBO, and IBF champion Anthony Joshua will take on countryman and WBC champion Tyson Fury for the right to be called the undisputed king of the division. The fight will take place on August 14th in Saudi Arabia, who reportedly slapped down a $155 million site fee to host the event, per ESPN’s Mark Kriegel.
Fury published a video on social media saying he spoke with Prince Khalid Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, who assured him that the fight is on.