The boxing world is waiting for dominos to fall in the heavyweight division. Oleksandr Usyk is one month away from fighting for the undisputed titles against Daniel Dubois, in a rematch from 2023. Meanwhile, the industry awaits Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury‘s next move.
Fury is technically retired, but it has seemed like a sure thing that he will fight Joshua at some point soon. Nothing has come to fruition yet, and Joshua needs to move forward with a tune-up in order to stay active. Now, we know when that will happen, as promoter Eddie Hearn has told everyone that Joshua will fight at the end of this year. His potential opponent: Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury could fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2026
While revealing Joshua’s return date, Hearn also let loose that Fury won’t be his opponent this year. Despite that, 2026 could be a huge year for both fighters.
Hearn was asked if Wilder could be an option for Joshua for his next fight. Hearn likes the idea and thinks it can happen.
I don’t see why not… We want to fight Fury. And the plan is for us to fight in October, November, or December, and then fight Tyson twice. Or certainly once. And I can’t see that fight not happening. As long as AJ comes through at the end of the year.
It sounds like it all hinges on Joshua’s performance at the end of this year. A good performance, against Wilder or someone else, should trigger the Fury bout – potentially two of them. But if Joshua fails to perform, we may be looking at the end of both Joshua and Fury’s careers.
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