“Come to Saudi July 25, I will welcome you in the ring if you are serious. Now I know the fight is signed, he is more than welcome to step into the ring,” said Joshua social mediaand invites Fury to enter the ring after his tune-up against Prenga.
Joshua’s invitation comes just three months after he turned down an opportunity to do the same thing himself.
Following Fury’s 12-round unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Fury invited Joshua into the ring for a face-off. Joshua chose not to participate and left without participating in the confrontation. Now the roles are reversed.
With Joshua preparing to take on Prenga and his fight with Fury reportedly locked in for later this year, it is Joshua who extends the invitation. Rather than step into Fury’s ring, Joshua wants Fury to step into his after the July 25 contest.
Before that can happen, Joshua must first get past Prenga, who has been selected as the opponent for his first appearance since stopping Jake Paul in March. The Albanian heavyweight enters the bout with a 20-1 record and has built his reputation on his punching power.
The Fury fight has been one of boxing’s most talked about bouts for years. Negotiations ruled the roost on several occasions during both men’s championships, leaving fans frustrated as opportunities came and went.
It seems that has changed. Fury returned from retirement with a points win over Makhmudov in April, while Joshua’s Saudi Arabia appearance is being positioned as the final step before their long-awaited meeting.
If both men make it through the rest of the year without losses, the first Joshua-Fury clash could finally become a reality before the end of 2026.
