BREAKING: ANTHONY JOSHUA KNOCKS OUT JAKE PAUL AND CHALLENGES TYSON FURY FOR 2026
Anthony Joshua silenced the critics with a 6th-round KO of Jake Paul. Now, AJ demands a 2026 showdown with "retired" Tyson Fury.
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Anthony Joshua KO'd Jake Paul in the sixth round early Saturday. This has people buzzing about a possible fight between him and Tyson Fury again.
After the fight, Paul apparently went to the hospital with a double broken jaw, while Joshua celebrated. Even though Fury said he was retiring earlier this year, people keep talking about him fighting Joshua.
Before Friday's fight, Fury was saying he could beat Joshua easily. The 37-year-old said, He's some old dude fighting a YouTuber, the same one Tommy (Fury) beat.
Here's a fact: If I see you, I'm knocking you out. I'm not a YouTuber. You're just a loser who got KO'd by some guy 15 months ago.
Imagine if someone from Morecambe knocked me out. Useless bum. I hope Jake Paul knocks you out.
No one knows if Fury will actually come out of retirement to fight Joshua. Joshua challenged Fury in the ring Friday night, saying, "We brushed off the rust, and I'm ready for 2026."
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If Tyson Fury's serious, he should stop tweeting and put some gloves on. Fight a real fighter who'll take on anyone. Step in the ring with me.
If you're really tough, stop talking smack. Let's see you in the ring.
This is just the latest in their long-running beef outside the ring. Back in 2020, Fury said Joshua's win against Kubrat Pulev wasn't a big deal and that he'd beat Joshua in three rounds.
Fury said, They asked him if he wanted to fight, and he dodged the question. I want to fight him next. I'll knock him out in three rounds!
In 2024, Fury challenged Joshua again after Joshua lost to Daniel Dubois. He said he'd still fight Joshua, no matter how many times he's lost. I feel bad when Joshua loses.
When your rival loses, it's depressing. I felt bad for him. It was sad to see him lose.
I'd still fight him if he had five, ten, or twenty losses. It doesn't matter. At this point, it's about having good fights. It would still be fun and interesting for people to watch.
Now, lots of boxing people think they'll fight eventually. Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh hinted at big plans for Joshua in 2026, maybe even a fight with Fury in September.
Alalshikh told DAZN, I'm talking to Eddie. We have two big events in London next year. It'll be surprising.
Joshua will be in our country in February. Then, there's the big fight, one of the best, maybe in London, in September. You'll find out soon, but in April we'll fight Tottenham. And in September, we'll have a big surprise for the fans in England.
Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, is hoping the fight happens but admits nothing's agreed to yet. Warren told Sky Sports, "We've been talking." Nothing's signed, but Tyson said he'd do it if the deal is right.
Things are going well, and we should have some news soon.
The Ring is reliable, and it's owned by His Excellency. They wouldn't say this if they weren't sure they could make it happen. I think it will.
Warren mentioned Joshua's upcoming fight, adding that AJ is fighting Jake Paul this week, and there's talk of him fighting again early in 2026.
Tyson hasn't fought in a while. He might have a warm-up fight. If this fight happens, it'll be late summer, so he'll probably fight before then.
He's been training hard. He's in shape and wants to fight again. If the deal's right, I think you'll see him back in the ring in 2026.
TYSON FURY BLASTS ANTHONY JOSHUA AFTER DANIEL DUBOIS STOPS FABIO WARDLEY IN MANCHESTER
Tyson Fury has labelled Anthony Joshua "chinny" after Daniel Dubois secured the WBO heavyweight title against a resilient Fabio Wardley.
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Tyson Fury wasted no time after Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley this past weekend, using the moment to take a shot at Anthony Joshua.
Dubois picked up his second heavyweight title Saturday night in Manchester, grabbing the WBO belt from Wardley in a wild, bloodied battle that’s already being called a fight of the year candidate.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Dubois, though. He hit the canvas twice in the first three rounds but bounced back hard, battering Wardley late and leaving his face a mess as the final bell sounded.
Wardley never actually went down during the fight, despite looking wobbly near the end. Credit to him for sheer toughness, but Dubois still beat him decisively. This was Dubois’ first victory since his massive upset over Anthony Joshua earlier in 2024, when he floored AJ four times in one night.
On Sunday, Fury chimed in about Dubois’ latest win. With his own fight against Joshua rumoured for later this year on Netflix, Fury saw an opening to stir the pot.
“Just been thinking about Dubois’ crazy fight last night,” Fury said. Dubois fought [Jarrell] Miller, stopped him, but never put him down. He fought. [Filip] Hrgovic stopped him but never put him down. Fought Wardley last night and stopped him, but didn’t put him down. He hit Usyk with bombs but didn’t drop him. But against Anthony Joshua? Drops him five times.”
Fury added, “I’m not saying Joshua’s got no chin, but facts are facts. Take it however you want. Nobody else went down, not Miller, not Hrgovic, not Usyk, not Wardley. But Joshua hits the deck five times? Chinny, get up, slink!”
Fury is coming off a comeback win over Arslanbek Makhmudov and has already signed on to fight Joshua this year. Joshua will warm up first against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Pregna in Saudi Arabia on July 25 before facing Fury.
Promoter Frank Warren says Fury vs. AJ will probably land in October, though Fury might want another tune-up, which could push things back a bit.
As for Dubois, he’s got options. There’s talk of a rematch with Wardley, a chance to settle the score with Usyk in a trilogy, or a domestic showdown with Moses Itauma. Dubois’ dad, Stan, told talkSPORT he’d rather see his son fight another British heavyweight next, not Usyk.
HOW DANIEL DUBOIS SURVIVED TWO KNOCKDOWNS TO STOP A BLOODY FABIO WARDLEY
"I had to dig deep." Read Daniel Dubois' full reaction to his stunning comeback victory against Fabio Wardley in Manchester.
The punch that changed everything wasn't thrown by either of the fighters.
Fabio Wardley came out blazing in his title defence, dropping Daniel Dubois just 10 seconds in. He did it again in the third round, making it look like his big night. But then, something strange happened. As Dubois got up after the fourth round, his trainer, Don Charles, slapped him hard on both cheeks.
That’s when Dubois woke up. “I had to make him realise what he needed to do,” Charles said afterwards. It’s not exactly the kind of thing you see at team-building seminars, but it worked. Dubois turned on, and suddenly Wardley’s reign started to unravel.
Wardley had picked Dubois for the first fight since collecting the WBO belt that Oleksandr Usyk dropped. Honestly, it looked like a smart pick: he dropped Dubois twice and set the tone. But after that slap, Dubois started seeing Wardley’s moves coming; those wild lunges became easier to dodge.
He landed his stiff jab and followed up with savage right hands. Wardley’s jaw somehow took the hits, but his nose was pouring blood, and his right eye was almost swollen shut. He kept pushing forward, showing crazy heart, while Dubois just kept piling on. The fight turned into a brutal spectacle, the kind you can’t look away from.
Wardley got checked twice by doctors but kept fighting. Honestly, it could've stopped before the second-to-last round, when referee Howard Foster finally stepped in. Dubois got his second world title; Wardley, battered and worn, just managed a thumbs up to his mum.
Dubois summed it up later: “I had to dig really deep. When you’re a warrior, you go to dark places. I was nervous at first, all over the place, and had to fight my own battles. That slap woke me up. My dad and everyone were in my corner; I couldn’t let them down.
“Fabio came to fight; he was tough. We were exhausted; it was a real war. I had to use all my skills to win. Great fight, great battle, and I’m No. 1 again.” Sure, Usyk might argue about that, but Dubois proved something; he got up off the canvas and won.
People have called Dubois a quitter since the Joe Joyce fight six years ago. Wardley himself thought Dubois would fold again in Manchester, and for three rounds it looked like he was right until reality snapped Dubois awake.
