Anthony Joshua agreed to forfeit more than £10million in earnings to ensure his long-anticipated fight against Tyson Fury takes place in the UK, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
While Saudi Arabia’s influential boxing figure Turki Alalshikh, US associate Dana White and broadcaster Netflix pushed to stage the clash at New York’s Madison Square Garden, both Joshua and Hearn remained resolute in demanding a British host venue.
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Utilising the contractual provisions established with Saudi entertainment company Sela, the British pair ultimately prevailed in their quest, selecting the 80,000 capacity Principality Stadium largely due to its retractable roof.
But for it happen in Cardiff on December 11, Joshua had to accept...
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