A December date has been rumoured for Fury vs Usyk, which would rule out the prospect of staging the bout at a UK stadium. The Middle East, however, is an option – according to Warren.
Oleksandr Usyk (right) was a split-decision victor against Anthony Joshua on Saturday
“At the end of the day, it’s [about going] where the most money can be generated,” he said. “There would [be huge demand to stage the fight in the UK], but where would you put it on? We wouldn’t be able to put it on until next year. It’s no good going to the Millennium Stadium; it doesn’t hold the same amount of people as Wembley does and can’t generate the same money.
“If it were to go on in the UK, it needs to be Wembley – and it can’t go on until the end of April or May next year. We want to get it on before then, while everybody is hot to trot and there are no mandatories force on in the mean time.
“If it were to go to the Middle East, it makes it better because of the time of year, as it won’t be so hot.”
Fury last competed in April, knocking out compatriot Dillian Whyte at London’s Wembley Stadium.
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Fury, 33, has not boxed in the Middle East before but competed at a WWE event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2019. Riyadh was the host location for fellow Briton Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in the same year.
Meanwhile, Joshua vs Usyk 2 took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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