Eddie Hearn has given his view on Tyson Fury ahead of his showdown with Anthony Joshua later this year.
This epic all-British heavyweight fight has finally been signed for the fourth quarter of 2026. However, both boxers are at different stages of their comebacks after a long layoff.
Fury was retired for all of 2025 after being twice beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, but put on a good showing across 12 rounds when he beat Arslanbek Makmuhdov back in April.
Joshua was knocked out in September 2024 by Daniel Dubois, and fought just once last year in December when he beat an overmatched Jake Paul.
Speaking to The Punch Podcast, Hearn suggested Fury should not need an extra warm-up but could take one anyway.
“I mean, we don’t have control of that. To be honest, Fury came out of the Makmuhdov fight and said ‘well, he’s already had his warm-up, he fought Jake Paul.’ I’m like, mate, we’ve been out for a year. Jake Paul ran around the ring for five rounds, then we broke his jaw.
Fury did a good 12 rounds, with Makmuhdov. I don’t feel Fury needs another fight, but his excuse will be that he’s got to wait until November.
“Well, it is May this weekend, have a holiday May, June, then you can go back into camp, August, September, October. But I don’t know. I don’t know what his contractual position is, but he’s signed for the fight, so I’ll let those guys work it out.”
Joshua was also involved in a car accident in December in which two close friends and team members were killed, which is another reason he has taken his time getting back in the ring.
