Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are being lined up for a long-awaited showdown subsequent 12 months.
Plans for a gathering between the 2 former world heavyweight champions was reported by The Ring Journal, owned by head of Riyadh Season, Turki Alalshikh.
A bout between Joshua and Fury – two of the best heavyweights of their era and two of the very best British heavyweights of all time – has been mooted for years however has by no means come to fruition.
The report additionally says Fury and Joshua are moreover slated for separate fights in 2026 as a part of Riyadh Season.
Joshua is making ready to combat Jake Paul later this month – his first outing since being dismantled by Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
Fury is at the moment retired following back-to-back defeats to WBC, WBA and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. Nonetheless, Fury has beforehand declared he had retired, solely to return to the ring on a number of events.
In 2021, the British stars had been virtually in with an opportunity to combat for the undisputed heavyweight champion title.
Nonetheless, Deontay Wilder exercised a rematch clause after Fury stopped him within the seventh spherical of their second combat, resulting in a 3rd bout between them. Joshua needed to face Usyk.
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Check out the boxing resume of Jake Paul forward of his combat with former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) misplaced a unanimous choice to Usyk, whereas Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) stopped Wilder within the eleventh spherical to defend his WBC heavyweight title.
Usyk went on to once more defeat Joshua in a rematch earlier than beating Fury twice in 2024, with the primary victory making him the undisputed heavyweight champion.
