The 80,000-seat stadium is being lined up for the event, but timing depends on Fury beating Arslanbek Makhmudov this weekend and Joshua choosing not to take a summer fight.
If Joshua opts for a return bout before facing Fury, the fight shifts toward the end of the year, potentially in the UK.
Croke Park CEO Peter McKenna outlined how the event could also bring Katie Taylor to the venue. “The real hope is that we will get Tyson Fury here later on in the year. That would be such a world-billing event that we would be able to facilitate a Katie Taylor fight here,” he told BBC Sport.
“A lot of stars need to align. Katie’s manager needs to agree, Katie’s promoter needs to agree, Tyson Fury’s promoter needs to agree.
“I am very confident that all three are coming to the sense that this is one of Ireland’s greatest sporting athletes and it would be such a ‘wow’ to have her here and for her to finish her career here.”
Irish star Katie Taylor has long targeted a fight at Croke Park and has previously stated her ambition to end her career in Dublin, though her team has yet to comment on the latest discussions.
Fury has also addressed the situation directly. “I want to fight Joshua next,” he told BBC Sport, though he confirmed that no agreement is currently in place.
If both stay on course, Croke Park becomes the front-runner for one of the biggest heavyweight fights of the year.
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