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A shocking place could host the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
A surprising location has emerged as a potential location for a superfight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Fury and Joshua are on course to finally meet in their long-awaited All-British heavyweight clash in November and both have signed contracts to fight.
The place of the fight is not known, but according to The boxing scenethe 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California was considered as a potential venue for the fight.
Boxing expert, And Rafael reported that the fight was not headed to California and would instead be held in the United Kingdom.
The long-awaited clash will depend on winning warm-up fights with Joshua will face Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Riyad and Fury will likely fight in August, although an opponent has not been confirmed.
“AJ” will fight for the first time since stopping Jake Paul in six rounds in December.
The 36-year-old former two-time world heavyweight champion was involved in a horrific car accident 10 days later that killed two of his close friends and left him with minor injuries.
The Joshua-Fury fight will be officiated by Saudi Arabian boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, but there is debate among promoters over who will be the figurehead.
Zuffa boxing head, Dana White he consistently claims that promotional responsibilities will be taken over by his company, of which the Public Investment Fund in Saudi Arabia is a part.
Both Joshua’s handler, Eddie Hearn, and Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, insisted that it was in their contract that Zuffa could not participate in the fight.
“Have they announced where the fight is?” – White said when asked by Professional boxing fans on Saturday.
“I know where it is.
“Do you think I would lie in public and then look like an idiot in front of everyone?
“What would be the point?”
Fury retired to beat Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.
The “Gypsy King”, who returned to Thailand for a training camp, demanded a fight with his long-time rival, who was watching the match from outside the ring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez believes a long-awaited clash with Naoya Inoue is “inevitable” ahead of his return on Saturday.
Bam Rodriguez is closing in on one weight class for undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue when he fights Antonio Vargas for the WBA bantamweight world title on Saturday in Arizona live on DAZN.
A meeting between the pair would pit two true pound-for-pound superstars against each other, and the Texan believes the clash will definitely happen, with Ring magazine owner Turki Alalshikh already expressing interest in promoting the fight.
“I know that when this Inoue fight happens, the fans will be in for a great night of boxing,” the 26-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“People are already talking so much about this fight that it is inevitable at this point.
“And I feel like when the time comes, it will be a great fight, probably one of the best in boxing history.”
Inoue retained his undisputed crown thanks to A unanimous decision victory over Japanese rival Junto Nakatani last month.
Bam is the current unified super flyweight world champion and is expected to return to 115 pounds to challenge Andrew Moloney for the undisputed title.
The Texan admits he would like to join forces with WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue, Inoue’s younger brother, if he defeats Vargas at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
“I think that’s the perfect storyline for this fight,” he said.
“Beating up a brother [WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue] First.
“I think it’s almost the perfect storyline for Inoue’s fight, where he first beats his brother and then fights the other brother.”
Bam, who is the overwhelming favorite among bookmakers, is fighting for the first time since the unification of the super flyweight division following a 10th-round knockout of Fernando Martinez in November in Riyad.
Vargas first defended his WBA belt last July, but lost to Daigo Higa.
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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez looks to make more history as he moves up to bantamweight to face WBA champion Antonio Vargas on Saturday in Arizona.
Bam Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KO) will face Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KO) at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
The two-division world champion wants to conquer a third weight class, having already won the flyweight and super flyweight world titles.
The 26-year-old Texan united the division with: Knockout of Fernando Martinez in the 10th round in November.
“Bam” is expected to return to 115 pounds to challenge Andrew Moloney for the undisputed crown later this year and then face undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue.
Vargas defended his WBA bantamweight crown in July, although he drew with Daigo Higa.
Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – date, place, start time and ring walk
- The fight will take place on Saturday, June 13, live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, UK
- Broadcast will start at 16:00 PT/19:00 ET/12:00 BST (Sunday)
- Main event will start around 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET / 3:30 AM BST (Sunday)
Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – how to watch
- The card can be watched live worldwide on DAZN
Bam Rodriguez vs Vargas – last three fights
Bam Rodriguez
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Fernando Martinez – 10th round KO
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Phyulela Cafu – TKO, round 10
- Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez bt Pedro Guevara – TKO, 3rd round
Antonio Vargas
- Antonio Vargas – Daigo Higa (official video)
- Antonio Vargas bt Winston Guerrero – TKO in the 10th round
- Antonio Vargas bt Jonathan Rodriguez – 7th round RTD
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Bam Rodriguez vs. Vargas – Undercard
- Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KO) vs. Jordan Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KO) – WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
- Elif Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 KO) vs Gabriela Tellez (7-0, 3 KO) – IBF lightweight world title
- Adrian Rodriguez (10-0, 6 KO) vs. Elias Montoya Terrazzo (13-0, 8 KO) – lightweight
- Ronny Alvarez (6-0, 5 KO) vs. Filip Stankovic (9-3, 6 KO) – super middleweight
- Trini Ochoa (21-1, 9 KO) vs. Cristian Perez Hernandez (12-4-1, 7 KO) – super lightweight
- Hector Beltran (7-0, 5 KO) vs. Shaquile Felicia (3-1, 1 KO) – super welterweight
- Xechal Xavier Esquivel (5-0, 4 KO) vs. Rayshawn Taylor (1-1-1, 1 KO) – featherweight
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