Tag

Tyson Fury

Browsing

Anthony Joshua Keeps the Dream Alive, Believing the All-British Superfight With Tyson Fury Will Happen

Boxing fans have been teased many times about Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury superfight, and it has been postponed as many times. Both men have held heavyweight titles, both have massive followings, and both have been talking about fighting each other for what feels like a decade. The all-British showdown represents everything boxing fans want – two genuine superstars from the same country settling who’s the real king of the heavyweight division.

The heavyweight landscape of boxing looked very different when this fight first became a realistic possibility. Joshua was coming off his stunning knockout of Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in 2017, establishing himself as boxing’s next big thing. Fury had just returned from his mental health struggles and addiction battles, looking to reclaim his spot at the top after beating Deontay Wilder. Both men seemed destined to meet in the ring, with promoters rubbing their hands together at the thought of the massive payday it would generate.

Anthony Joshua Hopes To One Day Face Tyson Fury

Multiple times over the years, Joshua and Fury have gotten close to signing contracts. Each time, something went wrong at the last minute. Sometimes it was money disputes, sometimes it was timing issues, and sometimes it was other mandatory fights getting in the way.

Joshua hasn’t let these setbacks kill his optimism though. Recent social media posts show he still believes the Fury fight will happen someday. His persistence is admirable, even if it sometimes feels like wishful thinking given how many times this fight has fallen through before.

“One of these days, it will be me standing in the opposite corner, ready and fully charged spiritually,” wrote Joshua via his Snapchat.

 Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

The problem is that both fighters aren’t the same men they were when this superfight first became possible. Joshua has suffered crushing defeats to Andy Ruiz and consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk. He also recently lost to Daniel Dubois. Fury has also shown cracks in his armor. He lost back tp back fights against Usyk. Neither man is getting younger, and the clock keeps ticking on what was once considered an inevitable collision course.

Meanwhile, Fury does not share his countryman’s zeal to fighr. In a recent post, he insisted that he was staying retired from boxing. He revealed that there was no reason for him to return, even if a superfight with Joshua was in the books. Still, boxing has a funny way of making dream fights happen when fans least expect them. Maybe that’s what keeps Joshua posting about Fury on social media, holding onto the belief that their paths will finally cross. Whether this particular dream becomes reality or remains forever a “what if” story might depend on how much fight both men have left in them.

Tyson Fury has confirmed he is ‘happy’ and ‘content’ with his achievements in boxing and ultimately staying retired.

Fury hung up his gloves in January this year after losing his second consecutive bout to Oleksandr Usyk.

‘The Gypsy King’ has since teased a return to the ring multiple times, but has now put speculation to bed while on holiday with his wife, Paris Fury.

“Good morning people,” he said from a beautiful view of Lake Como in Italy on Saturday.

“I hear a lot of talk about ‘The Gypsy King’ returning to boxing and I ask this question first of all: for what?

“What would I return for? More belts? I’ve won 22 of them. I’ve been rumped, that’s it, fair play to them, they got their use out of me.

“But I’m happy, I am happy, content with what I’ve done, what I have achieved and what I have accomplished.

“I’ve been around the world and back again, and here we are, this is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King, not too shabby.

“I’m in no rush at all, to come back to boxing and get my face punched in.

“For what? What would I return for? I ask that question. So here we are, I am retired and I am staying retired.

“I have nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for. God bless you all, and see you on the other side.”

Last month, Fury shook the boxing world when he recorded himself alongside longtime trainer SugarHill Steward in the gym.

He fuelled the fire further this month by posting a clip of him and his dad, John Fury, heading to a ‘business meeting’.

But it all seems to be one big act from ‘The Gypsy King’ who clearly enjoys the talk surrounding his return.

Fury’s update completely derails any hope that he is coming back to face fellow British rival Anthony Joshua.

The pair have gone back and forth for over a decade now and been locked into negotiations on several occasions to no avail.

They came closest to fighting back in 2020 when both men held all four major heavyweight titles between them.

But, a U.S. judge ruled in court that Deontay Wilder was due a trilogy bout with Fury, and this led to the all-British epic showdown being scrapped.

Matchroom Sport Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, was confident the fight can be easily made when speaking to talkSPORT at the end of April

“I do [think it can be easily made],” he said. “In the past, it’s always been: one’s a champion, one’s a challenger.

“Now, both guys are in a similar position: they’re coming off a defeat… Fury has two defeats, both to Oleksandr Usyk.

 Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

“They’re both still pretty much in their prime, and as we saw last Saturday, sometimes you don’t need the world championship belt.

“Sometimes when you’ve got two champions trying to become undisputed, it’s a little bit cagey.

“[Conor] Benn vs [Chris] Eubank Jr was just a great example of two guys that just went to war, and that’s exactly what you’d get with AJ against Fury.”

Joshua was shockingly knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September.

This came six months after ‘AJ’ brutally finished former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the ring.

Joshua is set to undergo surgery, which is said to have a six-to-eight-week healing process.

Dubois, meanwhile, fights Usyk for the chance to become the first British undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis at Wembley on July 19.

Tyson Fury insists he’s STAYING retired in huge blow to boxing fans after Anthony Joshua fight appeared to finally be on

The Gypsy King continues to flip flop on retirement

TYSON FURY insists he is staying retired and will not return to boxing for the people who “rumped” him.

The 36-year-old hung up his gloves after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk last year.

But the offer of an overdue mega-money Anthony Joshua fight remains on the table.

Saudi Arabia funded both of those iconic Usyk showdowns and would fund the mouthwatering AJ rivalry.

But the Morecambe millionaire seems to still be seething at his consecutive points defeats to the Ukraine king and has floored talks of a return.

Referring to himself in the third person, from a stunning Lake Como balcony in Italy, he said: “I hear a lot of talk about the Gypsy King returning to boxing and I ask this question: for what?

“What would I return for?

“More belts? I’ve won 22 of them.

“I’ve been rumped, that’s it, fair play to them, they got their use out of me.

“But I’m happy, I am happy, content with what I have achieved and accomplished.

“I’ve been around the world and back again.

“And this is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King, not too shabby.”

 Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

Confusing reports from the Joshua camp suggest the 35-year-old has just signed a two-fight deal with the Saudis – with a fight coming before the end of the year – but requires surgery on an elbow injury.

All signs seem to point to Fury – who has shared social media clips of himself running and training again – finally coming face-to-face with the London 2012 legend.

But he insists the gym sessions are simply to keep his physical and mental health in check.

And that the fantasy all-English fight will never happen.

He said: “I’m in no rush at all, to come back to boxing and get my face punched in.

“For what? What would I return for? I ask that question.

“I am retired and I am staying retired.

“I have nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for.”

Tyson Fury has given a major update on plans to end his retirement and return to the ring.

Fury surprised many boxing fans when he announced in January that he was retiring from the sport following his back-to-back defeats to current heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

Tyson Fury has given a major update on plans to end his retirement and return to the ring.

Fury surprised many boxing fans when he announced in January that he was retiring from the sport following his back-to-back defeats to current heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

“I hear a lot of talk of the Gypsy King returning to boxing, and I ask the question of this one. For what? What would I return for? More boxing belts? Won 22 of them.

“I’ve been rumped. That’s it, fair play to them. They’ve had their use of me, but I’m happy. I’m happy, contented with what I’ve done, what I’ve achieved, what I’ve accomplished, been around the world and back again, and here we are.

“This is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King. Not too shabby. I’m in no rush at all to come back boxing, and get my face punched in for what? What would I return for? I asked that question. So here we are. I’m retired and I’m staying retired. I’ve got nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for.”

Fury has retired multiple times in the past only to eventually return to the sport, so boxing fans may hope there is still a chance that he does indeed lace up the gloves again.

 

The 36-year-old recently hinted at a return to the ring

TYSON FURY has jetted for an Italian getaway with wife Paris – and treated himself to a Serie A title decider.

The former heavyweight champion of the world took a private jet to Como on Friday morning.

Fury, who announced his retirement from boxing in January, treated his wife of 16 years to a lavish day in the Italian sun.

The pair enjoyed a romantic meal with views of Lake Como before hitting the open water on a boat.

Tyson – a Manchester United fan – was clearly hoping to banish the memory of Wednesday’s Europa League defeat to Spurs.

He later whisked Paris for an evening at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, where Como welcomed Inter Milan.

Inter and Napoli were vying for the Serie A title going into the final match of the season.

Milan needed to beat Como and hope Napoli – who had drawn their last two games – failed to get the best of Cagliari at home.

The Fury’s saw two Inter goals – through Stefan de Vrij and Joaquin Correa – as the Champions League finalists did their part 2-0 in the Lakes.

But it was a night of disappointment as ex-United star Scott McTominay sent Napoli on their way to the title with an acrobatic volley as they also won 2-0 to claim the Serie A title.

It won’t have dampened Tyson and Paris’ mood though, with the pair celebrating after their Netflix reality show was renewed for series two.

Tyson Fury

At Home With The Furys follows the Gypsy King, his father John, Paris and the couple’s seven children.

Fury stepped away from the ring in January after a bruising loss to Oleksandr Usyk.

The Wythenshawe warrior performed an unsurprising U-turn late last month in an expletive-filled rant at his two-time conqueror.

And the 36-year-old has been putting in some hard work in the gym since returning from a luxury holiday in the Bahamas.

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn recently declared the long-awaited showdown between Fury and Anthony Joshua was still possible.

AJ is currently suffering from a serious elbow injury but is hoping to be fight-ready by the end of the year.

Hearn said: “Look, AJ’s got to have a little keyhole surgery on his elbow.

“He’ll be back post-September. It’s there, isn’t it?

“Let’s just make it happen. I just feel like it’s time. This is the moment.

“We’re reliant upon Tyson Fury.”

Anthony Joshua Could Tempt Tyson Fury Out of Retirement – Boxing Coach Claims

Deontay Wilder’s coach, Malik Scott, believes Anthony Joshua is the one fighter who could bring Tyson Fury back from retirement.

Fury announced his retirement from boxing in December after losing for the second time to Oleksandr Usyk. But many are not convinced he’s done for good, as the former WBC heavyweight champion has made similar announcements in the past, only to return to the ring.

If Fury really stays retired this time, the long-awaited all-British showdown with Joshua may never happen.

Speaking to The Stomping Ground, Scott said now is the perfect moment to finally make the fight between Fury and Joshua happen.

“He’s retired how many times now? If he’s going to come back and fight, I personally believe it will be against AJ,” Scott said. “I believe this is the time.”

Scott made the comments while preparing to be in the corner for Ezra Taylor’s light heavyweight fight against Troy Jones on Saturday night.

Roy Jones Jr Picks A Winner In Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury Fight: “We Know What Happens”

There is still plenty of hope that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury may fight before the ultimate end of their careers and Roy Jones Jr has been making his prediction.

Joshua is currently out with an elbow injury and was set for minor surgery in May but will be back later this year. Fury retired in January off the back of his second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, but has been seen back in the gym lately.

It is hoped these two giants of world boxing will be able to arrange a showdown before they fully walk away from the sport, even if it is for legacy rather than any world title belts.

Speaking to iFL TV, former pound-for-pound king Jones Jr was asked who would prevail if they were to fight today.

“I like both guys so it’s hard for me to say, but because of their past experiences and what I’ve seen, I would probably give Fury the edge.

“Looking at his two fights with Usyk and Joshua’s two fights with Usyk, I think he made better adjustments against Usyk than Joshua did, so I would probably give him the edge on the fact that he knows how to make adjustments, but ‘AJ’ has that neutraliser.

“If ‘AJ’ hits him clean, then we know what happens, so I would say 50-50 but I just give Fury the edge.”

If Fury does not come out of retirement and negotiate a fight with Joshua, ‘AJ’ could instead go into an equally intriguing contest with Deontay Wilder, who makes his return to the ring for the first time in a year next month against Tyrrell Herndon.

British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua has emerged richer than England football captain Harry Kane and heavyweight rival Tyson Fury as his net worth has soared to €232m, according to the newly published Sunday Times Rich List.

The two-time heavyweight world champion has seen his earnings increase by a whopping €24m from €208m last year to €232m currently.

Joshua has also been listed among the wealthiest under-40s in the UK, sitting in 24th place.

Despite his impressive financial standing, Joshua isn’t the number one athlete on the Sunday Times’ list.

That accolade belongs to golf star Rory McIlroy. The 36-year-old is worth a jaw-dropping €304m compared to his value of €263m a year ago.

McIlroy’s earnings saw a huge spike last month after he finally got his hands on the Masters, and in doing so, achieved a career grand slam. The win saw him scoop €3.68m, which saw his total PGA Tour prize money go beyond €117m.

Joshua’s rise on the rich list has seen him stay ahead of the likes of Harry Kane, whose €117m value placed him at No.38 in the list. The only other name included on the staggering list from the world of sport was Andy Murray, who placed at 35 with €128m.

The boxing sensation hasn’t fought since suffering a devastating knockout to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September. It looked like the pair would square off in an immediate rematch, but ‘AJ’ suffered a slight setback after picking up some minor injuries in the first encounter.

Over the last few years, the heavyweight boxer has become accustomed to pocketing life-changing paydays. It was reported that he earned around €35m for his second-round KO of Francis Ngannou last year.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua 

Joshua reportedly banked a guaranteed €7m following his defeat to Dubois—but roughly took home around €29m in total following pay-per-view sales.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Tyson Fury was crowned the highest-paid boxer in 2024, ahead of rivals Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua, according to Sportico.

In total, the ‘Gypsy King’ pocketed a total sum of $147m (€137m)—with $140m (€131m) coming from salary/winnings, whilst the final $7m (€6m) came from endorsements.

From endorsement deals alone in the world of boxing, Joshua earned the joint-most, featuring alongside Jake Paul.

However, in terms of the highest-paid athletes in 2024, ‘AJ’ didn’t feature in the top 20. Instead, the Brit was placed at 30, pocketing a grand total of $60m (€56m) last year, with $50m (€47m) coming through salary/winnings.

Jake Paul has revealed exactly what former world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, has told him about a potential rematch between ‘The Problem Child’ and Tyson’s younger brother, Tommy Fury.

Paul first fought Tommy back in February 2023 in Saudi Arabia. The bout is still Jake’s only loss, as he suffered a split-decision defeat.

The social media sensation’s most recent bout came against heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in a fight that saw a record audience tune in to watch on Netflix. Despite the great anticipation surrounding the fight, Tyson looked a shell of his former self and barely landed a punch before losing a wide unanimous decision verdict.

Ironically, though, ‘Iron Mike’ was not originally Paul’s first choice of opponent. Tommy Fury was reportedly offered £6 million to take the rematch against Jake, but declined.

Jake Paul & Tommy Fury’s professional boxing records (as of 20/05/25)
Jake Paul Tommy Fury
Fights 12 11
Wins 11 11
Losses 1 0

Paul’s next in-ring outing will come on the 28th of June against former world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. However, always keen to keep his name in the headlines, the YouTube superstar has had plenty to say about his plans beyond the showdown with Chavez.

A rematch with Tommy Fury is certainly something that Paul is open to – and Tommy appears to be on the same page. ‘TNT’ returned to action earlier this month following almost two years out with a hand injury, in a win against Bosnian fighter Kenan Hanjalic.

Shortly after picking up the win, Tommy called out Paul, assuring him that he was 100% ready to commit to a second fight between the pair.

Tommy declared:

“Jake Paul’s a b**** and he’s running scared. Jake, the hand’s fixed now, baby. The hand’s fixed. I fought a guy (Hanjalic) in here tonight who’s had over 100 amateur fights and is experienced as hell, and he’s as tough as teak.If Jake Paul wants to step inside this ring, I guarantee you next time I’ll knock you spark out.”

Speaking to Ariel Helwani, Paul talked positively about the idea of a rematch with Tommy, but admitted to being concerned over whether the duo can get a deal over the line.

“I think the Fury fight will happen in the next 12 months, yeah. He just has to be realistic about what he’s worth, right? He just had a free fight on DAZN that tanked, couldn’t sell the tickets in wherever he was like a 1,000-person venue, and he’s just negotiating like he’s God. Again, I have ten names waiting to fight me in multiple different sports, MMA, boxing, all this stuff.”

Jake Paul Reveals What Tyson Fury Told Him About Tommy Fury Rematch

The long-time rivals fought to a draw just over two years ago

Tyson Fury
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 07: Tyson Fury reacts during a Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou Press Conference at HERE on September 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Paul then went on to leak details of a private DM exchange that he had had with Tyson Fury. Despite Tommy winning the first fight, Team Fury seem to acknowledge that the rematch with Jake is the biggest opportunity available to the former Love Island star.

Tyson allegedly stated as much in a DM to Paul. The 28-year-old explained:

“I DM’d Tyson Fury because Tyson was like, ‘You guys need to make this happen now. I was like, ‘Tyson, you’ve got to put your brother in check here. He’s not going to get this money or this offer anywhere else.'”

Even though the rematch could be seriously lucrative, Paul still has his doubts that Tommy will actually agree to fight him again.

“He’s been boxing since he was six years old, it’s going to be the same stuff, same coach, his dumbass dad. He hasn’t got any better, so I just can’t wait. Seriously, I can’t wait to get in there with him, and whenever we can make that happen, it’s going to be Christmas Day for me.”

Tyson Fury drops ANOTHER retirement U-turn hint as Gypsy King teases return to the ring amid calls for him to finally face Anthony Joshua

  • Fury called it a day after suffering his second defeat by Oleksandr Usyk last year
  • He has, though, since shared several social videos suggesting he could return
  • Fans are clambering for Fury and Joshua to finally do battle inside the ring

Tyson Fury has dropped another retirement U-turn hint as the Gypsy King continues to tease his latest return to the ring.

Fury called it a day in boxing after his second defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in December last year, meaning he suffered his only two defeats of his career in his last two bouts -against the same person.

Fans were left with raised eyebrows with Fury having retired before, but the Gypsy King has since insisted that he truly is done for good at 36 years of age.

That may not be the case, though. Fury continues to share posts that could suggest he is going to return to the ring in the near future, including a number of posts of him keeping in shape in the boxing gym.

Now, however, he may have shared the biggest hint of all, taking to social media and sharing a small video of him and his dad, John Fury, who recently turned 60.

Both men were seen in suits, walking seemingly with purpose. It is what Fury said, though, that has caught the eye.

‘Business meeting today, dad,’ Fury said. ‘En route. Incoming, incoming.’

It remains unclear what the meeting was for, with the only other posts shared since snaps of John’s birthday party the night before.

Fury also triggered suggestions that he could be on his way to a return when he shared footage of himself training with boxing legend and long-time trainer SugarHill Stewart in the gym.

Tyson Fury

‘Just in the gym,’ Fury said in the social media post. ‘I just bumped into somebody you might know,’ he said before turning the camera to Steward. Steward said: ‘You know what is coming. You know what time it is.’

If Fury is to return, he would face calls to finally face off with long-time rival Anthony Joshua in an British heavyweight showdown.

Joshua is currently injury, but talk is growing of him potentially fighting Fury – though he would need his countryman to come out of retirement for that to happen.

‘I do [think it can be easily made],’ Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, recently told talkSPORT ‘In the past, it’s always been, one’s a champion, one’s a challenger.

‘Now, both guys are in a similar position. They’re coming off a defeat. Fury has two defeats, both by Oleksandr Usyk. They’re both still pretty much in their prime, and sometimes you don’t need the world championship belt.

‘Sometimes when you’ve got two champions trying to become undisputed, it’s a little bit cagey.’