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ANTHONY JOSHUA SPEAKS OUT ON FURY FIGHT PLANS, TEASES OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Anthony Joshua believes a long-awaited megafight with Tyson Fury "will happen" in 2026. The former champion insists Fury has to fight him, while downplaying a third bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

Anthony Joshua Speaks Out on Fury Fight Plans, Teases Official Announcement
Anthony Joshua Hints at Tyson Fury Date - COURTESY/PHOTO

Anthony Joshua, the former unified heavyweight champion, has provided an update regarding a possible all-British bout with Tyson Fury.

Joshua, 36, a 2012 Olympic gold champion, has not competed since losing to Daniel Dubois via knockout at Wembley Stadium in September 2024.

The Watford-born fighter, who has a 28-4 record and has lost to Andy Ruiz Jr., Dubois, and Oleksandr Usyk twice, has since had elbow surgery, but he is back to training and focused on the future.

Like Joshua, Fury is presently retired from professional boxing after being defeated twice by Usyk. However, early this year, Saudi boxing chief Turki Alashikh asserted that the self-described "Gypsy King" was prepared to return.

When he spoke to DAZN earlier this month, Frank Warren, the founder of Queensberry Promotion, further fueled the rumours of a Fury comeback.

According to the 73-year-old, he recently spoke with Fury, who "indicated that he is going to come back and fight next year."

"He [Tyson Fury] informed me unequivocally he wants to fight next year," Warren clarified. We will take a seat and observe.

Even though both combatants are long past their prime, the proposed all-British heavyweight bout is expected to sell out Wembley Stadium in a matter of minutes.

Although it never happened, it was earlier rumoured in 2021 that the two had agreed on a two-fight pact.

The first of the two fights, according to talkSPORT, was scheduled for August 2021 in Saudi Arabia for the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO belts. However, a court of arbitration decision forced Fury to face American Deontay Wilder for a third time before Joshua faced Usyk.

What is Joshua's current position on the possibility of a fight with Fury, then?

In an interview with the German publication SPORT1 earlier this week, "AJ" was asked if the megafight would eventually take place in 2026.

Joshua answered, "Yes, I believe it will happen." "Why not? What else is he going to do? He must battle me.

The interviewer then offered a third fight with Usyk after asking the Brit what the biggest possible fight would be.

"He has already beaten me twice," he retorted. Some boxers have fought each other five or six times, according to historical records.

However, Usyk is currently free to choose his future course of action. I believe I must face Tyson Fury. However, Usyk is not required to engage in combat with me.

GERVONTA DAVIS ARRESTED IN MIAMI ON BATTERY, KIDNAPPING, AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES

Gervonta Davis is in custody after a two-week manhunt. Facing kidnapping charges, the star has been stripped of his WBA title.

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Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami for kidnapping

Gervonta Davis, who’s a three-division world champ and one of boxing’s biggest names, landed in jail Wednesday in Miami—almost two weeks after police put out a warrant for his arrest. They’re accusing him of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping tied to an alleged domestic violence incident from last fall.

Police in Miami Gardens said they tracked Davis for several days across three counties, working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. When they caught up with him in Miami’s Design District, he didn’t put up a fight. They booked him into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Centre late Wednesday.

Cops say all this goes back to something that happened on October 27 at a strip club in Miami Gardens. The woman at the centre of the case used to date Davis and was working there as a VIP cocktail server that night. Police claim Davis confronted her inside, forced her into a back room, assaulted her, then kept her restrained before taking her outside.

In the report, police say Davis grabbed her by the hair and throat, threatened her, and led her out to the parking lot, where he finally let her go. She found coworkers, got help, and called the police. Officers say she had visible bruises on her arm.

She told investigators she met Davis back in 2022. They dated for a few months in 2025, but she broke things off about a month before the incident and had stopped talking to him.

Besides going to the police, she also filed a civil lawsuit against Davis for battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. Her attorney said the police investigation lines up with what she claimed in her suit.

“The investigation led to a judge signing off on the arrest warrant,” her attorney said back in January. “That matches the allegations in the lawsuit.”

Court records show her lawyers tried over and over to serve Davis with the lawsuit, but couldn’t find him for weeks.

At a press conference on January 14, Miami Gardens police called it a domestic violence case and said they were working with federal agents to track Davis down. When asked for more details Wednesday night, police said they couldn’t share anything else because the case is still active.

Last fall, Davis was in Miami training for a big fight with influencer Jake Paul, set for November at Kaseya Centre. Once the lawsuit hit the news, Davis was taken off the card, and Anthony Joshua stepped in. Davis last fought in March, when he held onto his WBA lightweight title after a controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr in Brooklyn.

But over the weekend, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza announced they stripped Davis of the title, pointing to the legal case and his long absence from the ring. Davis has only defended the title twice in three years—most recently against Roach, which was more than ten months ago—and he doesn’t have another fight lined up.

This isn’t Davis’s first run-in with the law. He’s had several domestic violence allegations in Florida and elsewhere, though many were later dropped. In 2023, he got three years’ probation and some house arrest for a hit-and-run in Baltimore.

Right now, it’s not clear if these new Florida charges will mess with his probation in Maryland or delay any future fights. Jail and court records didn’t say when he’ll first appear in court in Miami-Dade.

Miami Gardens police say their investigation is still going and aren’t commenting further.

OFFICIAL: TYSON FURY TO FIGHT ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV LIVE ON NETFLIX APRIL 11

Tyson Fury is back! The "Gypsy King" ends his retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in Netflix's first live UK show.

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Tyson Fury ends retirement for historic UK homecoming

Netflix keeps pushing deeper into the sports world, and boxing is turning out to be a real crowd-pleaser. Now, on April 11, they’re gearing up for another big night: Tyson Fury is stepping out of retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov. It’s not just another fight—this will be Netflix’s first-ever live event in the UK.

Fury seems pumped. “Excited to be back,” he said in a statement. “Heart’s always been and always will be in boxing. Someone go tell the king that the ace is back!” The last time he fought was back in December 2024, but you can tell he still feels right at home in the ring.

Gabe Spitzer, who handles sports at Netflix, is just as thrilled. He called Fury one of the most resilient and fascinating fighters of his generation. “His career is all about beating the odds, and there’s just something electric about watching him fight,” Spitzer said. “We can’t wait to see him back for this homecoming, and we love giving our members a front-row seat to the next chapter of the Gypsy King’s story.”

The event’s getting the royal treatment too—Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman, Turki Alalshikh, is presenting, along with Sela and The Ring. Alalshikh’s name comes up a lot in combat sports these days. Saudi Arabia keeps landing some of the sport’s biggest fights, and the country even helped launch the Zuffa Boxing promotion with TKO.

“We’re happy Tyson decided to come out of retirement for what should be an exciting heavyweight clash against Makhmudov,” Alalshikh said.

Fury hasn’t fought since those back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, but his name still draws a crowd. A comeback fight in the UK—his home turf, where he hasn’t fought since 2022—only adds to the buzz.

For Netflix, Fury vs. Makhmudov is another notch in their belt. Last year, they pulled in huge numbers with several boxing shows, especially the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight in December. That one alone racked up over 33 million views around the world. Clearly, Netflix is betting big on boxing, and fans seem happy to watch.

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