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Fury Says Fury-Joshua Fight Likely Off, Seeks November Opponent

8/21/2026

Summary

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Tyson Fury says the planned heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua is unlikely to happen.
Eddie Hearn says Joshua’s contract requires the fight to be staged in the United Kingdom.
Fury accused Hearn and Joshua of demanding more money from Saudi backer Turki Al-Alshikh, calling them “money-thirsty.”
Fury said he is match-fit, will fight anywhere, and will seek another opponent in November if the deal falls through.

History

Historical Context

In 2015 Floyd Mayweather finally faced Manny Pacquiao after years of stalled negotiations, delivering a record-breaking 4.6 million pay-per-view purchases and about $400 million in revenue. The bout continued Mayweather’s pattern of multimillion-dollar guarantees that reshaped boxing’s commercial model, a trend now echoed in heavyweight talks between Eddie Hearn’s Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, whose Saudi-backed negotiations risk fragmenting the division.

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Story summary

Tyson Fury says the planned heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua is unlikely to happen.
Eddie Hearn says Joshua’s contract requires the fight to be staged in the United Kingdom.
Fury accused Hearn and Joshua of demanding more money from Saudi backer Turki Al-Alshikh, calling them “money-thirsty.”
Fury said he is match-fit, will fight anywhere, and will seek another opponent in November if the deal falls through.

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