Tyson Fury Confirms His Tune-Up Plans

Tyson Fury (35-2-1, 24 KOs) has confirmed he will fight in August as a final tune-up before his long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua, expected to take place in October or November.

Fury laid out his schedule for the year: “My fight plan this year is three fights. April, August, and whenever the big fight is announced — either October or November.”

Fury returned to winning ways in April with a unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov, his first outing since suffering back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. The Joshua fight has since been confirmed, though it is contingent on Joshua coming through his July warm-up against Kristian Prenga on July 25. No opponent has been lined up for August yet, though Fury made clear the name is irrelevant.

“It’s never about the opponent. It’s just about me versus me always. Whoever the opponent is, whether it’s Joe Bloggs or Mike Tyson — it’s unimportant to me. It’s just a runout to get sharper for the big one,” Fury stated