The long-awaited heavyweight boxing match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is set to materialize after more than a decade of anticipation. Both fighters have lead-up bouts this weekend – Fury in Thailand and Joshua in Saudi Arabia – before a planned face-to-face meeting in Jeddah, with contracts signed but potential hurdles remaining.
The long-awaited boxing super-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is set to proceed after a decade of delays, with both fighters scheduled for separate pre-fights in Thailand and Saudi Arabia this weekend before a planned face-off.
‘Signed, sealed, delivered,’ says promoter Eddie HearnJoshua takes on Prenga in Riyadh warm-up in JulyAnthony Joshua is to face Tyson Furythis year after the promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed a deal to stage the biggest fight in British boxing history has been signed. Joshua will face the Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July as a warm-up for his long-awaited showdown with Fury, which is expected to take place in November and be shown on Netflix.“Signed, sealed, delivered! AJ v Fury is on!” Hearn said on Instagram. “The biggest piece of business we’ve ever done but more importantly the one we’ve always wanted. Biggest year of AJ’s career coming up, the comeback is on.” Continue reading...
