Eddie Hearn reveals surprise country Tyson Fury wanted to fight Anthony Joshua in before Cardiff compromise

EDDIE HEARN has revealed the surprise country Tyson Fury wanted his long-overdue domestic dust-up with Anthony Joshua to take place in. The pair’s past-due punch-up is currently on course to land at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are edging closer and closer to a Cardiff clash on December 11 Credit: GETTY Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is set to host the past-due punch-up Credit: Reuters But just a few weeks ago, the clash of former heavyweight champions was sensationally set to land at Madison Square Garden in New York. Joshua’s insistence on the fight taking place in the UK per the terms of his contract has paved the way for a Welsh war with Fury. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Hearn is delighted that an MSG melee, which would’ve hit AJ in the pocket, is now off the table. But according to the Matchroom Boxing chief, Fury was keen for a Croke Park clash due to the potential tax break he’d receive for throwing down on the Emerald Isle. Hearn revealed: “Tyson Fury preferred Ireland. “I believe that was in his contract, but ours was the UK. “Tyson Fury doesn’t know if we are getting more or less than him and it doesn’t really matter. “Because we are getting a lot of money and we are happy with our deal.” Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS UK boxing fans have been rejoicing at the fact that Fury and AJ, who have been the nation’s flag-bearers in the sport for the last decade, will duke it out on British soil. But they’ll be stung by a likely 3:00AM start time as broadcasters Netflix want to accommodate its gargantuan North American audience. Hearn said of the of the potential start time: “I don’t think you’ll see the fight that late. “But obviously there had to be conversations with the [Principality] Stadium about what’s possible and what is not possible. “That’s probably a reason for the delay [of the fight announcement]: to make sure everything is boxed off with the council to have a slightly later start time. The fight is happening in the UK because Anthony Joshua stood firm with his insistence it take place on these shores Credit: Getty Eddie Hearn has claimed Fury wanted the domestic dust-up to be staged in Ireland Credit: GETTY “Over the past week or two, we made our decision. AJ was the guy leading that decision. “We weren’t interested in accepting extra money or changing the terms of the agreement to change the location. “He wanted to make sure the fight was in the UK. “Since then, they have accepted that. “We are working together and speaking to Netflix to lock in the date. I think the date is locked in.” Comment now