Anthony Joshua wouldn’t object if his blockbuster showdown with Tyson Fury has to start at 2.00 am for it to be held in the United Kingdom, reports skysports.com.

Organisers of the fight want it to be staged no earlier than 2.00 a.m. if it is held at London’s Wembley stadium, and Sky Sports News understands Joshua’s team have no issues with that if it can be arranged with the relevant authorities.

It is in Joshua’s contract that the fight will be in the UK as it stands, despite the growing feeling it could end up in the United States.

Turki Alalshikh, who is organising the all-British bout, said on Monday that he wants the fight to hold at a time that works for a global audience, and intends to hold talks with the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, in a bid to obtain permission to host a late-night fight in the capital.

Khan responded to Alalshikh’s comments by saying he “supported ambitions” to hold the fight in London, before Alalshikh posted on social media that he had so far been told a later start time was “not possible.”

Wembley’s most recent fight – Usyk vs Dubois – saw the first bell rung at 10.20pm (July 2025). For Joshua vs Dubois at Wembley, the first bell rang at 10.10pm (Sep 2024) – 96,000 attended.

The latest a fight at Wembley has started was Fury vs Whyte (April 2022) when the first bell was at 10.50 p.m. Fury vs Chisora III was held during the winter months at Tottenham in December 2022, and the first bell was at 9.30pm.

Weekday concerts at Wembley have a 10.30 p.m. curfew, while weekend concerts can sometimes be permitted to run until 10.45 p.m. or 11.00 p.m. depending on the event and the local authority’s licence.

Harry Styles’ recent record 12-concert residency at Wembley had a 10.30 p.m. curfew.

The average temperature in London at 1.00 a.m. in November is six degrees, while the Jubilee line operates a Night Tube service, with trains running every 10-15 minutes. The Metropolitan Line’s last trains leave shortly after midnight.

Meanwhile, Brent Council, the local authority that would be involved in granting approval, has said an extension to Wembley’s current 11 pm curfew would need to be assessed by the stadium’s safety advisory group, which the council is part of.

Following that exchange of statements, Sky Sports News learnt on Wednesday that ringwalks for the main event would need to start at 2.00 a.m. if it is to be staged at the iconic venue.

It would appear likely that this desire will now be officially communicated to Khan, along with the other authorities that would have to green light an agreement.

Alalshikh wants the bout to be accessible to a US television audience, and a 2.00 a.m. UK start would translate to 9 pm ET and 6 pm PT in the United States.

No date has yet been set for the fight, but it is expected to take place in November.

Both former world champions are competing in warm-up fights later in July, with a surprise defeat or injury for either appearing to be the only potential obstacles to their meeting going ahead.

Fury faces Mariusz Wach in Thailand on July 24, while Joshua is taking on Kristian Prenga a day later in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking at an event in London, Alalshikh said: “I tell you from the beginning, it depends if England give us all that we need; we want the fight here in England.

“But we want the time zone of the world, especially in America. If they allow us to have Wembley late in the night, we want to do it in England. It is about the time and viewership.