Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight confirmed, according to promoter
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, the two former heavyweight champions, have agreed to fight, according to Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn.
A highly anticipated fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been confirmed by Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn. “Signed, sealed, delivered! AJ v Fury is on!
’’ Hearn wrote on his Instagram page . The bout between the British boxers, both former heavyweight champions, will be the first time they’ve faced off in the ring. Fury (35-2-1, 24 KOs) recently came out of retirement and defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision April 11.
After that fight, the 37-year-old Fury and 36-year-old Joshua sparred verbally in what presaged an agreement to fight. No date has been announced for the match, and Joshua (29-4, 24 KOs) has agreed to another fight first: against Albanian Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20Ks) July 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout against Prenga will be Joshua’s first since he knocked out Jake Paul and broke Paul’s jaw Dec.
19. Ten days after that fight, Joshua was in a car crash in Nigeria during which two of his close friends died. The men, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, were integral members of Joshua’s training team.