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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury showdown could take place in UK as Eddie Hearn reveals talks enter final stages

Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury talks near completion as Eddie Hearn pushes for the historic heavyweight showdown to take place in the UK; Joshua set for a July warm-up bout before much-anticipated all-British clash with Fury in November

An all‑British heavyweight showdown in the United Kingdom is moving closer to reality, with promoter Eddie Hearn revealing plans are advancing for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to finally meet on home soil.

Hearn said he is "hopeful" that Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh will choose the UK as the venue for the long‑awaited clash, which is being targeted for November and billed as the biggest fight in the nation's history.

While no contract has yet been signed, Hearn confirmed that negotiations are in their final stages.

The bout would follow a July comeback fight for Joshua, setting up what Hearn described as "not the fight of the century, the fight of all‑time" for British fans.

Fury and Joshua fuelled anticipation earlier this month when they traded barbs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, reigniting excitement for a matchup that has collapsed multiple times in the past.

Hearn said the remaining contractual details are close to being resolved, after which staging decisions will fall to Alalshikh.

"We will have a contract and we haven't signed a contract yet, but we are negotiating the final points in an agreement to come back to the ring in July and (then) fight Tyson Fury," Hearn told iFL TV.

"Once we sign up for that agreement, it is over to (Turki) for the staging. We (Matchroom) will be promoting for July. I would think that the November fight or whatever it will be, will be promoted by Sela.

"Myself and AJ, Tyson Fury, we'll have a contract where (Alalshikh) is basically funding the fight. It's up to him where it is.

"Now, he also wants to make history. He is not going to put it in some random place. He wants this to deliver for the fans what it is - which is the biggest fight in the history of our country. I am hopeful that the fight takes place in the UK."

The push for a UK showdown comes after Fury and Joshua traded words at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, reigniting speculation around a domestic clash that has repeatedly fallen through in the past.

Hearn added that Joshua's July bout is still being finalised, adding: "The good news is if we take a (warm-up) fight like this, we have signed to fight Tyson Fury and all you've got to do is bite your fingernails in July for 36 minutes or less and you've got not the fight of the century, the fight of all-time."

Fury had previously warned Joshua not to delay with a warm‑up fight - despite taking one himself against Arslanbek Makhmudov - but Hearn said the decision was influenced by the undisputed champion.

"I am sure they won't mind me saying it, a lot of this has come from Oleksandr Usyk. He was part of these conversations and the conversations were absolutely he is having a comeback fight," Hearn said.

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I am going to have a serious bet on AJ im convinced Fury is shot to bits.

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I am going to have a serious bet on AJ im convinced Fury is shot to bits.

If Fury is shot to bits, what does that make AJ? He's looked gunshy ever since Ruiz, and now whatever was left of his chin seems to have gone too. Adding December's tragedy in too, I think Fury still has enough left to win this comfortably.

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I am going to have a serious bet on AJ im convinced Fury is shot to bits.

If Fury is shot to bits, what does that make AJ? He's looked gunshy ever since Ruiz, and now whatever was left of his chin seems to have gone too. Adding December's tragedy in too, I think Fury still has enough left to win this comfortably.

Fair point

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I am going to have a serious bet on AJ im convinced Fury is shot to bits.

If Fury is shot to bits, what does that make AJ? He's looked gunshy ever since Ruiz, and now whatever was left of his chin seems to have gone too. Adding December's tragedy in too, I think Fury still has enough left to win this comfortably.

If I had to handicap it, I see it as 70/30 Fury. I don't see AJ catching him clean, but if he does, he'll finish him.

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Not interested in this fight at all

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I am going to have a serious bet on AJ im convinced Fury is shot to bits.

If Fury is shot to bits, what does that make AJ? He's looked gunshy ever since Ruiz, and now whatever was left of his chin seems to have gone too. Adding December's tragedy in too, I think Fury still has enough left to win this comfortably.

If I had to handicap it, I see it as 70/30 Fury. I don't see AJ catching him clean, but if he does, he'll finish him.

Fair comment, AJ can whack for sure

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I keep hearing and reading that Fury has signed a contract to fight Joshua, but what has he signed?

How can he sign a contract without any negotiations with Joshua and his team?

I can only surmise that this 'contract' gives Fury a 95/5 split in the purse, a 49 foot ring and 20 oz gloves or something.

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I keep hearing and reading that Fury has signed a contract to fight Joshua, but what has he signed?

How can he sign a contract without any negotiations with Joshua and his team?

I can only surmise that this 'contract' gives Fury a 95/5 split in the purse, a 49 foot ring and 20 oz gloves or something.

You can sign a contract to fight Joshua too. Means nothing if the other side hasn't signed or seen it.

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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua negotiations in final stages, says Eddie Hearn

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua appear to be closing in on a deal to square off later this year.

After a whole lot of showmanship and speculation, it appears that a big British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could soon be on the horizon, as Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn tells told iFL TV, via Sky Sports, that talks have now entered the final stages. All of this comes after Fury publicly called out Joshua in the ring following his latest outing, but Joshua refused to play into the game and instead sort of played his own in front of cameras.

Hearn would later admit they knew of Netflix’s plan to stage an in-ring face off between Fury and Joshua after the fight, but they believed it would be disingenuous to do so because a formal deal had not yet been reach, although he expressed optimism that a deal would come together. Apparently that’s tracking for a fight later this year between the fighters in the UK.

“We will have a contract and we haven’t signed a contract yet, but we are negotiating the final points in an agreement to come back to the ring in July and (then) fight Tyson Fury,” Hearn told iFL TV. “Once we sign up for that agreement, it is over to (Turki) for the staging. We (Matchroom) will be promoting for July. I would think that the November fight or whatever it will be, will be promoted by Sela. Myself and AJ, Tyson Fury, we’ll have a contract where (Alalshikh) is basically funding the fight. It’s up to him where it is.”

For now we’ll have to see where things go because as with all fight negotiations, things could fall apart at just about any moment, but the amount of money on the table for these two to fight would make it seem more likely than not to come off. One way or another, we should know for certain shortly.

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Breaking news! Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua is a done deal, I’m told, for the fourth quarter of this year, @ringmagazine show on Netflix! Biggest fight in UK history. And like so many other major fights, it’s happening because of @Turki_alalshikh. Canelo-Crawford, Beterbiev-Bivol, Usyk-Fury and too many others to name.

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Is he saying what we think he’s saying?

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Joshua's fighting a dude called Kristian Prenga. Currently ranked one place above Arslanbek Makhmudov by BoxRec.

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THE COMEBACK

ANNOUNCED: Anthony Joshua will return to the ring against Kristian Prenga on July 25th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Esports World Cup

#JoshuaPrenga | July 25th | Exclusively on DAZN

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Joshua is fighting in July

doubt Fury will take a fight now considering he just fought this month.

would be too risky.

Plus he already said he wanted AJ next.

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Joshua is fighting in July

doubt Fury will take a fight now considering he just fought this month.

would be too risky.

Plus he already said he wanted AJ next.

Bit risky if Prenga lands one on Joshuas chin

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Joshua is fighting in July

doubt Fury will take a fight now considering he just fought this month.

would be too risky.

Plus he already said he wanted AJ next.

Bit risky if Prenga lands one on Joshuas chin

Not if he follows the script

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DONE DEAL

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Q4, 2026
Netflix

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Joshua is fighting in July

doubt Fury will take a fight now considering he just fought this month.

would be too risky.

Plus he already said he wanted AJ next.

Bit risky if Prenga lands one on Joshuas chin

Pregna will be paid handsomely to do as he is told. No worry here.

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DONE DEAL

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Q4, 2026
Netflix

So possibly November? But too cold to sit it out at Wembley. Will be in Saudi I'm guessing

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DONE DEAL

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Q4, 2026
Netflix

So possibly November? But too cold to sit it out at Wembley. Will be in Saudi I'm guessing

I’m hearing Wembley.

Will be UK for sure.

Could see it at Spurs ground.

Turki likes that ground.

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DONE DEAL

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Q4, 2026
Netflix

So possibly November? But too cold to sit it out at Wembley. Will be in Saudi I'm guessing

I’m hearing Wembley.

Will be UK for sure.

Could see it at Spurs ground.

Turki likes that ground.

It's a fight I may go and see to be fair. Not keen on Wembley again though. But I'll have to take the grandson

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The DAZN x Joshua deal must have been the worst bit of business DAZN have done in boxing. His first fight was the Usyk rematch on Sky sports box office, his next fight was not on ppv in a half sold out o2 against Jermaine Franklin, next fight cancelled ppv against whyte and a late replacement on regular DAZN against Helenius. Then Ngannou and Dubois on shared ppv broadcasts with tnt and sky. Now Jake Paul and fury on Netflix after this no name warm up on DAZN which they can’t flog as a ppv surely.

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This is gonna be a ten fight deal isn’t it.

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I'll watch it but im not excited about it like i would have been several years ago, way too late.