SportBoxingAnthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury05:00, 24 Jul 2026Not even the self-appointed general of the Battle of Britain can promise the fight will be staged on these shores.‌Anthony Joshua asserted his authority when he refused to join Tyson Fury in the ring earlier this year to promote their long-awaited clash.‌He declared himself the "landlord" and that what he says goes - but that authority does not extend to the showdown's postcode.‌When it was announced both men had signed to fight each other back in April, the contracts included a clauseBut suddenly broadcaster Netflix were spooked at the prospect of an afternoon start time across the Atlantic.Our national stadium remains in the running to play host - but only if the first bell can ring as late - or should that be as early - as 4am.‌That has seen Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York throw their hats into the ring.And Joshua admits he is powerless to prevent the biggest fight in British boxing history being shipped overseas."Everyone controls a certain operation in the organisation and that is not my operation," he said.‌"I am the landlord but, for example, my job is not to manage the staff rosters and what time they come in and who opens the store."So it's not my operation as to what time the fight will be."Saudi's boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh will ultimately decide the fate of the biggest fight in British boxing history.‌And promoter Eddie Hearn added: "There was never any doubt this fight was in the UK until there were some approaches from America in terms of the revenue that could be achieved over there."When you sign a contract, you expect it to be honoured and followed but we’ve never done a deal with Turki where he hasn’t done that."I don’t think he’s trying to pull a fast one; he’s paying a lot of money for the fight, and he wants to make it as big a success for every stakeholder involved.‌"If that means moving it to somewhere else, that's a conversation we'll have to have but we all hope, and we'd like to insist, that it’s in the UK."If it was the old days and the contract said the fight was in the UK, we wouldn't even be in a discussion."It would just be, 'Tough s***, mate, that’s what we signed, you're doing it.'Article continues below"But we also understand the relationship, and the fact there’s a lot of money in the fight."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Tyson FuryAnthony JoshuaAnthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury