That part is done. The agreement is in place and the date is set for late 2026. Everything now runs until July 25 in Riyadh.
What hasn’t been settled is Joshua’s next fight. He has yet to walk through Prenga in Riyadh and come out clean. No cuts, no cuts. This is how these fights fall apart. Not in boardrooms, in the ring.
Fury (35-2-1) has already taken care of his side. He came back, handled Arslanbek Makhmudov and managed the rounds without taking any penalty. He looks like a man who can still manage a fight over twelve rounds, still pinning when he needs to.
Joshua (29-4) is in a different place.
✅ DONE DEAL ✅
🥊 Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
📆Q4, 2026
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He has had rounds, but not against the kind that test him under pressure. The Dubois loss is still there. When the pace slowed and the punches came back, his form broke and he stayed in range too long. It can’t happen again, not with a contract like this already signed.
The business side moved first this time. Turki Alalshikh put it bluntly, “It’s signed,” and Fury backed it up. no more delays, no more moving dates.
Now it’s about execution.
Fury will bring size, close work, and a steady pace over the distance. Joshua will need sharp timing, a solid base and the willingness to let his hands go when the opening is there.
The contract is real. July 25 will decide if this fight stays on track.
