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FIVE BOXERS TYSON FURY COULD FACE BEFORE ANTHONY JOSAHUA FIGHT AS FRANK WARREN CONFIRMS PLANS

Fans could see Tyson Fury back in the ring before a blockbuster fight against Anthony Joshua later this year... but against who?

Tyson Fury is set to fight Anthony Joshua(Image: (Mark Robinson/Getty Images))

1. The heavyweights in the frame: Staying active: Tyson Fury has reportedly instructed Frank Warren to secure an interim date to avoid the ring rust that plagued his early rounds against Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It has been said that the Gypsy King feels that a second training camp this year could be essential for his mental discipline and physical conditioning before facing a revitalised Joshua.

2. Makhmudov rematch: A second bout with Makhmudov may remain a viable fallback option given the Russian's durability and the commercial success of their first encounter on Netflix. While Fury won convincingly on the scorecards, Makkmudov's early aggression provided the exact type of hair-raising moments that keep the public engaged.

3. Big Bang threat: Zhilei Zhang stands out as a highly feasible candidate because his southpaw stance and massive power would offer Fury the ultimate tactical dress rehearsal. Despite being in the twilight of his career, 'Big Bang' remains a top-tier gatekeeper whose involvement would draw massive international viewership and test Fury's defensive reflexes.

4. The Bakole challenge: Choosing Martin Bakole would silence critics who claim Fury is looking for an easy touch, as the Congolese giant possesses the engine and physical size to make every round a gruelling chore. The 32-year-old hasn't fought since his draw against Efe Ajagba in May 2025.

5. Joshua's risky tune-up: Anthony Joshua is set to face the Albanian Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25, a fight that Frank Warren warned could "kill" the Fury bout if an upset occurs. Because Prenga boasts a formidable knockout ratio, the entire 2026 boxing calendar rests on Joshua successfully navigating this dangerous hurdle without sustaining an injury.

6. WBC interim situation: Agit Kabayel currently holds a position of power as the WBC interim champion, making a fight with Fury logically consistent for the governing body's rankings. A victory over Kabayel would allow Fury to walk into the Joshua fight as the undisputed focus of the WBC, removing any political obstacles regarding mandatory challengers.

7. British domestic clash: Fabio Wardley remains a dark horse for the interim slot due to his recent surge in popularity and his status as a fellow Queensberry-promoted fighter. A domestic showdown with Wardley - who faces Daniel Dubois next week - would serve as a perfect "Battle of Britain" appetiser, though some believe the risk of a domestic upset is too high for such a late stage in negotiations.

8. Timing and logistics: The proposed interim fight would likely need to take place in late summer or early autumn to allow for a three-month recovery and preparation window before the Joshua clash. This tight turnaround requires an opponent who is already in active training and ready to sign a contract without prolonged promotional disputes.

9. Saudi Arabian backing: Most of these potential matchups are contingent on the support of Riyadh Season, which has become the primary financial engine for the heavyweight division's biggest events. Regardless of whether the fight lands in London or Saudi Arabia, the organisers are keen to ensure both Fury and Joshua enter their final 2026 clash at their absolute best.

10. READ THE FULL STORY ON ANTHONY JOSHUA'S DIG AT TYSON FURY: Tyson Fury immediately takes dig from Anthony Joshua as two fights announced

- Fasika Zelealem

FRANK WARREN: TYSON FURY ASKING FOR WARM-UP FIGHT BEFORE FACING ANTHONY JOSAHUA

Fury ended a 14-month hiatus from boxing earlier this month when he beat Arslanbek Makhmudov on points.

Fury ended a 14-month hiatus from boxing earlier this month when he beat Arslanbek Makhmudov on points.

Tyson Fury has instructed his team to arrange another warm-up fight before a ‘Battle of Britain’ with long-standing rival Anthony Joshua.

Fury ended a 14-month hiatus this month when he got the better of Arslanbek Makhmudov on points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and subsequently traded verbal insults with a ringside Joshua.

It ramped up excitement ahead of an eagerly anticipated domestic bout which has been years in the making and this week Joshua signed a contract to finally fight Fury, but another potential spanner in the works has emerged.

Joshua was already set for a tune-up bout on July 25 with Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga which Queensberry promoter Frank Warren suggested could “kill” any contest with Fury later in 2026 if an upset occurred.

However, Warren has confirmed Fury also intends to step back in the ring before he faces Joshua in a move which casts further doubt on the bout and increases the risk of an injury for either British heavyweight.

“I think he will probably want to be doing something in between, let’s see,” Warren said.

“AJ has got his fight. Tyson, I’m quite sure, will have a fight in between. That’s what he’s asking for and we’ll see where we go from there.”

- George Sessions

TALKS ARE UNDERWAY FOR TYSON FURY V ANTHONY JOSHUA FIGHT AT CROCK PARK IN WHAT COULD BE KATIE TAYLOR'S FAREWELL SHOW

 

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be set to meet at Croke Park (Zac Goodwin/Bradley Collyer/PA)

Rumours that Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited heavyweight fight against Tyson Fury could be staged in Dublin later this year have been rippling through the boxing grapevine over the last few weeks and now it has been confirmed that talks are underway to stage the contest at Croke Park in September.

Fury will make his return to boxing when he takes on Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night and he has been speaking about the prospect of finally facing Joshua later this year in the build-up to the fight.

The two British fighters have come close to a showdown on numerous occasions in the past, but deals for the fight to take place have fallen through.

Now influential Saudi Arabian promoter Turki Alalshikh is pushing to get the fight into the diary at last, with Dublin appearing to be the favoured venue for the fight.

A Joshua vs Fury bout in Dublin would also give Katie Taylor a chance to realise her last big dream of a fight at Croke Park, with the stadium’s chief executive Peter McKenna telling the BBC that a deal is being negotiated.

"The real hope is that we will get Tyson Fury here later on in the year. That would be such a world-billing event that we would be able to facilitate a Katie Taylor fight here," said McKenna.

"A lot of stars need to align. Katie's manager needs to agree, Katie's promoter needs to agree, Tyson Fury's promoter needs to agree.

"I am very confident that all three are coming to the sense that this is one of Ireland's greatest sporting athletes and it would be such a 'wow' to have her here and for her to finish her career here."

Security costs have been cited as one of the reasons why Taylor has been denied the chance to fight at Croke Park throughout her professional career, with her promoter Eddie Hearn failing to reach an agreement to allow the Bray-born boxer to fight in front of what is certain to be a sell-out crowd.

Joshua’s last fight came against YouTuber Jake Paul last December and he has yet to confirm when he will make a return to the ring after he was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends.

- Kevin Palmer

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ANTHONY JOSHUA LOST HIS CLOSE FRIENDS IN THE HORRIFIC ACCIDENT IN OGUN STATE

 

Anthony Joshua’s close friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, have been named as the two victims in the horror car crash involving the British heavyweight boxer in Nigeria 

Ayodele and Ghami, both believed to be in their mid-30s, died after a Lexus SUV crashed into a stationary truck at a high speed on the notoriously dangerous Lagos-Ibadan highway.

A statement from an official spokesperson for Anthony Joshua said: “It is with the deepest and most profound sadness that we confirm, following a road traffic accident in Lagos Nigeria earlier today, the death of Sina Ghami and Kevin ‘Lateef’ Ayodele. 

“Both were close friends and integral members of Anthony’s team. We respectfully ask that space and privacy be given to the families at this time while they process this truly shocking and devastating news.” 

JAKE PAUL BLENDS £4K 'WORLD MOST EXPENSIVE HOTDOG' AFTER ANTHONY JOSHUA BROKE JAW

The YouTuber, 28, bravely faced former heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua, 36, in a professional boxing bout on Friday night which was broadcast to million across the globe on Netflix

Jake Paul was left worse for wear(Image: AP)

Jake Paul drowned his sorrows by drinking the 'world's most expensive' hotdog after his devastating loss to Anthony Joshua. The YouTuber was forced to blend the snack due to the Brit heavyweight breaking his jaw in two places.

Things are all doom and gloom for Paul as it is estimated he earned around £68million from the Friday night bout. Former heavyweight champ Joshua knocked out the 28-year-old in round six with a vicious right cross to the jaw.

Paul went straight to hospital for surgery to have some teeth removed and two metal plates placed in his skull. Images from a private party in a Miami mansion on Saturday showed Paul holding the hot dog daubed with $6,000 (£4,000) worth of caviar.

The social media star then puts the pricey snack through a blender because of his medical inability to chew. The former Disney actor looks upset as he can't eat the dog before a wave of joy washes over him as he downs the food.

The YouTuber has been active on social media(Image: INSTAGRAM)

Media mogul and artist Victoria Unikel, who was at the party, said: "There were over 100 people at the party and the atmosphere was incredible but Jake was really hurting, wincing and unable to speak too well. His jaw was swollen and he couldn’t even open his mouth much.

“Despite that he was really spooning the caviar on his Dog Haus dog from a tin of Casa Noosh caviar which costs $64,000 (£47,600) and must have spread about $6,000 worth on it.

“It’s got to be the most expensive hot dog ever but he had to put it through a MagicBullet blender because he couldn’t eat solids after his surgery. Jake’s mum Pam Stepnick was there too signing copies of her book F**k the Pauls.

“She’s an amazing lady but a bit of a hooligan too – just look at that book title.”

Anthony Joshua knocked him out(Image: AP)

Despite his injuries compounding the sting of defeat, the American pugilist has remained exceptionally busy on social platforms afterwards, with his latest Instagram upload showcasing his fight earnings through bundles of $100 notes scattered across a private jet's floor - whilst brandishing multiple firearms in the same snap.

"The American Dream [US flag emoji]. Start yours today. Believe in it. Fail. Work. Fail. Learn. Fail. Don't ever stop," Paul captioned the post, pictured clutching a gold-plated revolver whilst puffing on a cigar.

- Dan Grennan

THE MOMENT JAKE PAUL'S "LIGHTS" WENT OUT ANTHONY JOSHUA SENDS JAKE PAUL TO THE HOSPITAL

 

JAKE PAUL DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN JAW FROM ANTHONY JOSHUA LOSS, OUT 4-6 WEEKS

Jake Paul will be out 4-6 weeks with a broken jaw after Anthony Joshua loss.

Jake Paul IG

Jake Paul showed his heart against Anthony Joshua, but it came with a cost.

On Friday night, Paul faced former unified heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua in an eight-round boxing match in Miami, live on Netflix. The bout did not last eight rounds. After a slow start, where Paul avoided Joshua and repeatedly attempted to wrestle him, “AJ” finally stopped Paul in the sixth round with a vicious right hand to the jaw. Afterward, Paul said he thought his jaw was broken and showed a gruesome photo of it, but “The Problem Child” was apparently still tough enough to drive himself to the hospital anyway.

“We think he broke his jaw,” Paul’s business partner with Most Valuable Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, said at the post-fight press conference. “He’s fine. We met with Netflix afterwards. He took a shower, he drove himself to the hospital. A broken jaw is very common in sports, particularly in boxing or MMA. I think the recovery time from the doctors and surgeons we’ve already talked to is four to six weeks.”

Paul later confirmed that he broke his jaw, posting a video of himself in the hospital with his brother, Logan Paul, and the caption, “Broken jaw guys, thanks for all the support, I’m OK.”

Despite the loss and the difficult injury, Bidarian could not have been more pleased with Paul’s performance against one of the most dangerous boxers in the world.

“Ultimately, Jake Paul lasted a lot longer than anyone said he was going to,” Bidarian said. “And I haven’t seen the official scorecards, I don’t know if anyone else has, but I think he might have won a round or two, or three. He was doing tremendously well in there against a person who is vastly more skilled, vastly larger, vastly more powerful, and he did it on four weeks’ preparation. …

“I think a great, great game plan and preparation, unbelievable heart,” Bidarian added later. “And the reality is, Jake lost because of the size difference, not because of the skill difference. AJ was hanging on that neck, pushing him down, and when you have someone that heavy constantly doing that, it does suck the energy out of you. AJ talked about taking out the man’s soul; he didn’t take out his soul. He did take out his energy, and that’s when he was able to get the finish.”

- Jed Meshew

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Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are just days away from their controversial heavyweight showdown.

Two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua is set to face ‘The Problem Child’ over eight rounds at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday night.

‘AJ’ is yet to make a return to the ring since he suffered a shock 5th round stoppage defeat to former IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in September 2024.

Paul was last in action back in July when he defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

There are a number of stipulations that have been put in place for their controversial match-up which includes a 245lb weight limit that only Joshua must adhere to.

As reported by The Sun, Ryan Garcia has claimed that Paul has been struggling during his sparring sessions and could be in a world of trouble when he steps into the ring with ‘AJ’ later this week.

“I heard word that he’s getting beat up in sparring by these heavyweights. And these aren’t even Anthony Joshua, bro. S***, I’m leaking some s***. But… [Joshua] has got 50lbs on him.”

It was revealed earlier this month that Paul had drafted in a number of world ranked heavyweights for sparring ahead of his meeting with Joshua, including two-weight world champion Lawrence Okolie and Cuban contender Frank Sanchez.

Okolie, who is now campaigning at heavyweight following his success at cruiserweight and bridgerweight, left ‘The Problem Child’ with a black eye following a recent sparring session.

 - Kailem Lowe

NETFLIX ANNOUNCES ANTHONY JOSHUA AND JAKE PAUL HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT

Final talks are set to confirm a fight date for next month.

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Summary

• Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are reportedly finalizing a deal for a heavyweight boxing match to take place in Miami this December

• The highly anticipated bout is expected to stream exclusively and globally on Netflix

• The fight marks a significant step up in competition for Paul and a major comeback opportunity for the former two-time world heavyweight champion, Joshua

In a major development that would set the internet ablaze, Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are reportedly finalizing a deal for a heavyweight boxing match to take place in Miami this December, streaming exclusively on Netflix. The highly lucrative bout comes after Paul’s scheduled exhibition with Gervonta Davis was recently canceled due to legal issues.

This fight marks a significant and massive step up in competition for Paul. He is set to challenge the former two-time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua (28-4), who has not fought since his loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024 and recently underwent elbow surgery. The proposed event is a pivotal moment for both the fighters and the streaming giant. For the 28-year-old Paul, facing a legitimate heavyweight champion answers his critics and cements his controversial transition from social media star to professional boxer. For Joshua, the fight represents a massive payday and a high-profile comeback opportunity before a potential clash with Tyson Fury next year.

The battle is expected to stream globally on Netflix, capitalizing on the massive viewership generated by Paul’s previous fights, which have set streaming records for live sporting events. While details are still being finalized, a public announcement of the official December 2025 fight date from Netflix is expected soon.

- Joyce Li