Frank Warren has said neither he nor Matchroom can promote the heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, if it happens on Netflix.
Warren was speaking to talkSPORT, where he was questioned about his working relationship with Fury and the fight itself.
“Tyson hasn’t signed for anybody. At the moment in time, where we are now, I have my arrangement which I’m very, very comfortable with and we have a business relationship that has worked really well and continues to work really well,” Warren said of being with Fury. “I have no problems whatsoever.”
Fury, of course, appeared at the UFC White House event last weekend and said announcements about his future were imminent. He then subsequently posted on social media that Turki Alalshkih would be his promoter until he ended his career.
Warren said he had not been surprised to see Fury in the USA and said he was pleased to see Fury there, meaning he has a visa to enter the US.
“Life goes on as normal,” added Warren, who was then asked where the heavyweight fight would take place.
“The last few fights that [Turki Alalshkikh]’s where the money’s come from to promote the shows. Nothing’s changed.”
When pressed on a possible location, with the US seemingly a possible spot, Warren added: “Don’t know yet. It’s not been decided yet.”
Of the broadcast situation, Warren said: “We have an exclusive contract with DAZN for our UK fights. That’s where we are. We have an exclusive with them. As far as Tyson’s fight with Joshua, that will be on Netflix. That’s the position, so if the fight was in the UK and on Netflix, we couldn’t promote it anyway. Eddie Hearn’s in the same position.”
Warren said he was confident that another heavyweight bout, the rematch between WBO champion Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley, would take place later this year but, reverting back to Joshua-Fury and asked whether it should take place in the UK, Warren said: “It’s where it should be, they’re two Brits.”