Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua negotiations in final stages, says Eddie Hearn

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Tyson Fury exchanges words with Anthony Joshua after his fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After a whole lot of showmanship and speculation, it appears that a big British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could soon be on the horizon, as Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn tells told iFL TV, via Sky Sports, that talks have now entered the final stages. All of this comes after Fury publicly called out Joshua in the ring following his latest outing, but Joshua refused to play into the game and instead sort of played his own in front of cameras.

Hearn would later admit they knew of Netflix’s plan to stage an in-ring face off between Fury and Joshua after the fight, but they believed it would be disingenuous to do so because a formal deal had not yet been reach, although he expressed optimism that a deal would come together. Apparently that’s tracking for a fight later this year between the fighters in the UK.

“We will have a contract and we haven’t signed a contract yet, but we are negotiating the final points in an agreement to come back to the ring in July and (then) fight Tyson Fury,” Hearn told iFL TV. “Once we sign up for that agreement, it is over to (Turki) for the staging. We (Matchroom) will be promoting for July. I would think that the November fight or whatever it will be, will be promoted by Sela. Myself and AJ, Tyson Fury, we’ll have a contract where (Alalshikh) is basically funding the fight. It’s up to him where it is.”