Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua both won warm-up bouts over the weekend, moving their long-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown closer, though key details about the fight itself remain unresolved. Fury eased past 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in a low-key, non-televised contest in Thailand, while Joshua endured a far tougher night in Saudi Arabia, being knocked down twice by little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga before turning the fight around to win by stoppage in round two.

With both men victorious and contracts already in place, promoter Eddie Hearn insists the fight is a done deal, reportedly worth around $100million (£75million) to each fighter, and set to be streamed globally on Netflix. However, the venue and date remain undecided: New York's Madison Square Garden in November is a leading contender, while British fans and Joshua favour Wembley Stadium, complicated by its 23:00 curfew and the need to satisfy lucrative American broadcast schedules. Fury also declined to travel to Saudi Arabia for a face-to-face confrontation after Joshua's win, despite widespread expectation that he would.