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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight tipped for US weekday date

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's fight is being lined up for the US, with Madison Square Garden tipped and November 20 mooted as a Friday date to avoid College Football.

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Anthony Joshua speaks to the crowd following victory over Kristian Prenga

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's blockbuster clash could move to the United States

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's blockbuster boxing clash is set to take place in the United States on a weekday. The heavyweight fight is finally set to take place this year after the Gypsy King defeated Mariusz Wach in Thailand, and Joshua survived a scare to defeat Kristian Prenga.

The British boxing giants are 'almost certain' to face off in the US, per Sports Illustrated, with Madison Square Garden set to be the destination. Netflix are said to have steered the bout Stateside, and the streamer could yet pick a shock day for fight to take place.

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UK broadcast norms could be thrown out of the window with a rejection of the usual Saturday night schedule. Instead, a Friday night is being targeted by the streaming service. November 20 is being touted as a potential date for the fight in a bid to avoid any clash with College Football, it is claimed. Netflix have veered from its Friday slot just once, when Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez almost 12 months ago.

Tyson Fury beat Mariusz Wach behind closed doors over in Thailand

Speaking following his win over Wach, Fury, 37, suggested he didn't know where the fight would take place. The former world champion outlined a number of potential destinations.

“I’ll regroup, and hopefully the next big fight is signed next week, and we head wherever we’re going to head. Who the f*** knows,

This article was sourced from Mirror Sport

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