Anthony Joshua (29-4) and Tyson Fury (35-2-1) are edging closer to a fight, though the two camps remain at odds over the date.
Eddie Hearn pointed to November: “We will return in July, against Kristian Prenga, and then, all being well, we will fight Tyson Fury in November. It is all signed from our side, done.” Meanwhile, Frank Warren countered with a different timeline from Fury’s side: “It is signed. Tyson signed up for it months ago, and we have been waiting for AJ. The fight will be on sometime in October by the looks of it.”
The fight hinges on Joshua coming through his July 25 bout with Kristian Prenga in Riyadh. Joshua is returning after a period away from the sport following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed two of his close friends. Fury, meanwhile, returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov on April — his first win since 2023 when he defeated Dillian Whyte.