Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is a fight the boxing-loving public have long craved.
Both of these fighters have had long spells as world heavyweight champions, but they are yet to face off in the ring despite trading verbal jabs for many years.
Fury’s reign was brought to an end in 2024 when he twice lost to two-time undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk, while Joshua was derailed by the same man and later failed to win back his title when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
Since then, he has beaten Jake Paul but has been involved in a serious car accident at the turn of the year, which has kept him away from the sport.
Speaking to Gareth A Davies, Fury was honest about where he is at and where he wants to go.
“If I can get past Makmuhdov, then the world is my oyster. I need to get back to winning ways, then yeah, all these guys really. If I can get back to what I was in my last few fights in ’24, then yeah, I’ll be able to beat all these guys for sure. I’m not that far away, but listen, it takes time, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time to get sharp and match fit.”
Fury’s first fight in more than 15 months takes place in April when he steps in with Arslanbek Makmudov, who beat Dave Allen last time out but has also lost to the likes of Agit Kabayel. A win there gets him back on track and potentially heading for a world title shot.
