Conflicting timelines from Hearn and Warren leave British heavyweight clash not fully finalized
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are expected to fight later this year, but the date remains unsettled despite both camps saying a deal is in place. The bout depends on Joshua coming through his July 25 fight with Kristian Prenga in Riyadh.
Fury returned earlier this month with a decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, his first victory since 2023, then immediately called for Joshua, who was watching from ringside. The push for the fight picked up again from there.
Joshua is still set for a July comeback after time away following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed two of his close friends. He has confirmed he will continue his career and is targeting Fury next, provided he gets through a summer fight.
That first step is now set. Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25, with both sides saying a deal for Fury is in place after. Eddie Hearn pointed to November as the target.
“We will return in July, against Kristian Prenga, and then, all being well, we will fight Tyson Fury in November. It is all signed from our side, done. Fury has said that he has signed as well so, touch wood, we are finally going to get what is unquestionably the biggest fight in the history of British boxing,” said Hearn to the Punch Podcast.
Over on Fury’s side, Frank Warren gave a different window for when the fight will happen.
“It is signed. Tyson signed up for it months ago, and we have been waiting for AJ, and he has now done it. So, the fight will be on, and it will be on sometime in October by the looks of it,” said Warren to talkSport Boxing.
That difference between October and November is small on paper, but it usually means the details aren’t fully settled yet. Dates, venue, and Fury’s own schedule still need to be finalized before anything is truly locked.
The fight exists with a condition attached. Joshua has to get through July first. Until that happens, everything else is still being talked into place.