Overview
- Promoters say they are targeting November for a Tyson Fury–Anthony Joshua meeting and describe a clear plan to make the fight happen this year.
- Anthony Joshua is scheduled to take a mandated tune‑up against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh as part of the pathway to the proposed showdown.
- Tyson Fury has returned to the ring with a win over Arslanbek Makhmudov and has indicated he wants another fight before facing Joshua, with an announced August 1 crossover bout with Zlatan Ibrahimovic that remains uncertain.
- No official date or venue has been confirmed; Wembley Stadium is the UK frontrunner while Saudi Arabia or the U.S. remain options and negotiators are still finalising broadcast and financing terms with Netflix widely reported as a likely global streamer.
- Promoters caution that an injury, cut, upset or poor performance in the tune‑ups could delay or derail the bout, and the matchup follows a decade of failed talks that make final agreements and fighter health central to whether it proceeds.