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April 27, 2026

Anthony Joshua to face Tyson Fury this year for biggest fight in British boxing history

'Signed, sealed, delivered,' says promoter Eddie Hearn

Anthony Joshua to face Tyson Fury this year for biggest fight in British boxing history

TL;DR

  • Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight this year.
  • The bout is expected to take place in November with Netflix broadcasting rights.
  • Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the fight is on and called it the biggest piece of business his company has ever done.
  • Joshua will face Kristian Prenga in a tune-up bout in Riyadh on July 25th.
  • Fury had previously stated that if the fight wasn't against Joshua next, he was not interested in boxing.
  • Saudi Arabia's boxing powerbroker Turki al-Sheikh also confirmed the fight was signed.

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