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

Anthony Joshua is to look Tyson Fury later this twelvemonth aft promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed a woody to shape nan biggest conflict successful British boxing history has been signed.

Joshua will look Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga successful Riyadh connected 25 July arsenic a warm-up for his long-awaited showdown pinch Fury, which is expected to return spot successful November and beryllium shown connected Netflix.

“Signed, sealed, delivered! AJ v Fury is on!” Hearn said connected Instagram. “The biggest portion of business we’ve ever done but much importantly nan 1 we’ve ever wanted. Biggest twelvemonth of AJ’s profession coming up, nan comeback is on.”

The bout against Prenga will beryllium nan first since he was progressive in a car clang successful Nigeria successful December that killed 2 adjacent friends, and his first quality since knocking retired YouTube prima Jake Paul earlier nan aforesaid month.

Tyson Fury successful action against Arslanbek Makhmudov astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium connected 11 April. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images for Netflix

It will beryllium Joshua’s first bout since he was progressive in a car clang successful Nigeria successful December that killed 2 adjacent friends, and his first quality since knocking retired YouTube prima Jake Paul earlier nan aforesaid month. All 20 of Albanian heavyweight Prenga’s wins person travel by knockout, but he has yet to look an force successful Joshua’s class.

“It’s nary concealed I’ve taken immoderate clip to consolidate and rebuild to beryllium fresh for stepping backmost into nan ringing and this is nan adjacent measurement connected that journey,” Joshua said.

Before Hearn’s post, Saudi Arabia’s boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh had suggested connected societal media that Joshua’s conflict pinch Fury had been agreed. “To my friends successful Great Britain – it’s happening. It’s signed,” said Alalshikh.

Joshua’s past meaningful conflict was against Daniel Dubois successful 2024 erstwhile he was counted retired successful nan 5th round. The 36-year-old underwent elbow room and besides had a enarthrosis injury, preventing him from returning to nan ringing until his comeback gathering pinch Paul successful Miami.

“I’m delighted to person agreed a multi-fight woody starting pinch July 25 successful nan kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Joshua said. “I’m looking guardant to competing and picking up wherever I near off. As I said. The landlord will cod his rent. That is certain.”