Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Everything we know about the biggest fight in British boxing history

With Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua back in the ring, a blockbuster battle of Britain is closer than ever. Here's what we know so far.

Ever since both Fury and Joshua established themselves as two of the greatest heavyweight fighters of this generation, fans have been calling for them to face each other.

Both men have held multiple heavyweight titles on more than one occasion during their storied careers while simultaneously becoming two of the biggest names in the sport.

Despite this, for many years it seemed that a fight between the two to settle their rivalry and establish the best British heavyweight of this era was never going to happen.

But now, with both men back in the ring, the biggest fight in British boxing history appears to be just around the corner.

On Friday evening (July 24), Fury entered the ring for the second time this year, despite announcing his retirement for the sixth time last January, to face Polish veteran Mariusz Wach in a behind-closed-doors charity event in Pattaya, Thailand.

Fury fulfilled his side of the bargain by stopping Wach on his stool after seven rounds in an expected, yet far from convincing showing.

Just over 24 hours later, Joshua returned for the first time since he was involved in a tragic car crash in Nigeria that left him with minor injuries but killed two of his close friends, Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.

The 36-year-old faced Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia, with fans eager to see how he performed in his first test against an established heavyweight since getting a win over Otto Wallin in December 2023.

Joshua survived a tricky first round, which included being knocked down twice, to knock Prenga out in the second.

With both men picking up wins in what many consider to be warm-up fights, it seems that Fury v Joshua may now be closer than ever.

When will Fury v Joshua happen?

Despite the nature of their wins this summer, the two former champions will need to take some time away from the ring to recover before returning to a training camp ahead of a potential fight.

With that in mind, it is widely expected that the Fury vs Joshua fight will take place at the back end of 2026, assuming neither man gets injured in the build-up.

According to several reports, organisers are hoping to finalise a date in November, leaving just a few options available.

As is always the case, the fight is expected to take place on a Saturday, meaning November 7, 14, 21 or 28 are the only possible dates.

Where could Fury vs. Joshua take place?

Perhaps the biggest point of contention in securing the Fury v Joshua superfight has been the location for the event, with venues across the world all reportedly in contention.

Although the fight involves two of the biggest names in the history of British boxing, it is currently believed that Las Vegas is the most likely destination for Fury vs Joshua, with the Allegiant Stadium the targeted venue.

The reason for this decision is because Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh and expected broadcaster Netflix want to ensure that the event is held at a time that appeals to the US market, with British fans expected to watch regardless of the venue and time.

This means that, even if a deal for the fight to be held in the UK can be struck, it would likely take place during US primetime.

Therefore, British fans would likely have to either sit up or wake up to see Fury and Joshua make their ring walks no earlier than around 2am BST in the early hours of a Sunday morning.

Unfortunately, this would also rule out Wembley, the largest stadium in the UK with a capacity of 90,000, as a potential venue with a 1am curfew in place for events taking place at the iconic ground.

Of course, it remains possible that the local could make a one-off decision to waive this restriction, but this seems unlikely.

Instead, Cardiff's 80,000-capacity Principality Stadium is perhaps the next-best option, with no curfews in place for the home of the Welsh national teams.

A spokesperson for the Welsh Rugby Union, which owns the stadium, told Sky Sports: "We'd be delighted to host this fight.

"We are very keen to attract more boxing to the stadium, which has a rich history in the sport, enhanced by its closable roof, unrivalled sight lines and unique city centre location."

However, according to Eddie Hearn, Joshua's long-term promoter, both Joshua and Fury are currently contractually committed to staging their all-British heavyweight fight in the UK, and new terms would need to be agreed if plans for the fight to take place in the US were to go ahead.

"We've got a great relationship with Turki Alalshikh," the Matchroom promoter told BBC Sport.

"If he comes to me and says, I want to do the fight in America for this reason, we'll all be very disappointed because I don't think there's a person on the planet that doesn't think this fight should take place in the UK.

"But he's paying the bill and the bill is extortionate. So you've got to find a way to make it work. So, if they want to change anything in the contract, we have to renegotiate the contract and start again."

Dublin has also been tipped as a potential surprise venue for the fight, with boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland claiming that the fight had already been signed for later this year.

Speaking to iFL TV, he added: "Fury-AJ, done for apparently autumn in Dublin, fantastic. That’s what I’ve heard, done for Dublin, I think September or October. I don’t know, have I put my foot in it [by revealing that]? That’s what I’ve heard, word on the street.”

How much will Fury and Joshua make?

Although the exact details of either Fury or Joshua's fight purse will likely not emerge until much closer to fight night, reports have suggested that their contracts have already secured a minimum payment for the bout

Given the magnitude of the fight, it is believed that both men are set to earn at least £100million each as part of the agreement, a career-high payday for each of them.

Fury's biggest purse reportedly came from his first undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, with the Brit taking home a massive 70% of the total purse, earning him a total of around £81-85m.

Meanwhile, Joshua's biggest payday reportedly came just last year, with his comfortable win over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul netting him around £70m.