Overview
- Tyson Fury stopped Mariusz Wach in a low‑profile, non‑televised fight in Pattaya on Friday, July 24, 2026, completing his required warm‑up bout.
- Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice early but rallied to knock out Kristian Prenga in the second round at the Jeddah Superdome on Saturday, July 25, 2026, securing his part of the condition for the proposed fight.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn and backers say contracts or agreements are signed in principle for a Fury–Joshua meeting later this year, but the final venue, date and broadcast arrangements are still being negotiated.
- Accusations that Joshua’s Jeddah win was fixed surfaced online after CompuBox punch figures showed Prenga’s second‑round output fell sharply, and those claims have been publicly disputed.
- Joshua’s comeback carried a strong personal note as he dedicated the victory to two friends killed in a December car crash, and the planned all‑British bout would be a major commercial event that promoters must now place and sell globally.