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Joshua 'losing his rag' over Fury move to New York, claims Hearn
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Anthony Joshua is reportedly "losing his rag" over plans to stage his bout with Tyson Fury overseas, according to Eddie Hearn.
The pair's blockbuster heavyweight encounter will reportedly take place in the United States, with New York City the frontrunner.
Plans to move the clash from the United Kingdom have been at the behest of broadcaster Netflix and other key powerbrokers.
But having signed a contract to hold it home soil, Matchroom boss Hearn has been resistant to a move, and says Joshua is too.
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“'AJ' is adamant that this fight [should take] place in the UK," he told iFL TV on the back-and-forth over the event's destination.
"I keep going back to him, because what happens is: I have these meetings and they say to me, ‘Come on, Eddie. Speak to AJ’.
"In the end, [Joshua is] losing his rag [over it]. He’s going, ‘Ed, I told you: I want this fight in the UK. That is what we signed for’.”
A date and venue for Fury-Joshua has been one of the protracted sagas of the year, ever since the former confirmed his return.
Since then, the pair have contested a combined three tune-up bouts between them, earning victory by various degrees over all.
Joshua was dropped twice by opponent Kristian Prenga in his lone bout of the year thus far, but rallied for a knockout triumph.
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