Anthony Joshua's former coach raises major concerns about Tyson Fury fight venue

Anthony Joshua's former coach has shared a concerning detail about the potential venue for a mega fight with Tyson Fury.

After a fierce rivalry lasting several years, Joshua and Fury finally look set to meet in the ring in a clash to settle the best British heavyweight of this generation later this year.

The fight itself it is yet to be officially announced, but it is widely expected that the fight will take place in the final quarter of this year following each man picking up a win in warm-up fights this summer.

Ahead of the fight much of the discussion has been centred on the potential venue for the bout, with the obvious choice of holding it in England looking increasingly unlikely.

Despite the fact that the fight involves two of the biggest names in the history of British boxing, it is currently believed that the USA is the most likely destination for Fury vs Joshua, Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh and expected broadcaster Netflix want to ensure that the event is held at a time that appeals to the American market.

Several venues within America have been linked with hosting the superfight, including Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium and the iconic Madison Square Garden, which is currently the favourite.

But according to Robert Garcia, who trained Joshua for his 2022 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, fans of the former two-time heavyweight champion should be concerned to see him return to New York's famous venue.

“Yes, I would [be worried about the fight happening at Madison Square Garden] because I worked with him, I know how he thinks and I know what goes through his mind," Garcia told ProBox TV.

“Unless, in the last three or four years since I worked with him, a lot has changed, but I don’t think that it is a good idea.

“The fact that they are bringing it to New York is already something that I don’t like, I think that fight should happen in the UK, we are all against it [being in the U.S.]”

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Until the fight is confirmed, it's hard to know when the fight will actually happen but, despite the nature of their wins this summer, the two former champions will need to take some time away from the ring to recover before returning to a training camp ahead of a potential fight.

With that in mind, it is widely expected that the Fury vs Joshua fight will take place at the back end of 2026, assuming neither man gets injured in the build-up.

According to several reports, organisers are hoping to finalise a date in November, but rather than it being on a Saturday night, as is always the case for big boxing fights, it will reportedly instead be a Friday night.

That's because organisers reportedly want to avoid scheduling conflicts with US college football, meaning November 20 is now the most likely date.