If Anthony Joshua’s next fight takes place in his hometown of London, don’t expect it to take place at Wembley Stadium.
Promoter Eddie Hearn told The Independent that a scheduling conflict might prevent Joshua from fighting at the 90,000-seat venue, which has become the de facto home for the British heavyweight who regained his titles from Andy Ruiz Jr. this past Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Instead, Joshua and Co. might turn to another soccer stadium nearby.
“Wembley does not look great, date wise,” Hearn said. “Tottenham Hotspur is a nice new stadium for a U.K. fight and we have to look at it.”
The stadium, named for the popular soccer club, has a seating capacity of 62,000. It opened its doors in April.
“The phone has gone crazy with people saying ‘bring him here, bring him here,’” Hearn said.
Joshua is expected to face one of his mandatory challengers in Oleksandr Usyk or Kubrat Pulev.
Hearn said Joshua wants to fight back home after having traveled for both of his fights of 2019, a loss to Ruiz in New York and the victory in the Middle East.
“People have seen what we have just done in Saudi Arabia,” Hearn said, “and there are a lot of options internationally, but A.J. wants to box back in the U.K.”