Fury-AJ Q4 2026 Wembley locked; Joshua returns vs Prenga July 25 with full undercard (Sheeraz, Kelly title defenses); Usyk vacates titles, now in talks with Zuffa for Wilder; Gassiev defends WBA title vs Kadiru (confirmed); Joyce stopped by Suslenkov; Ruiz signs with Matchroom; Johnny Fisher signs with Zuffa
Key Questions
When is Tyson Fury fighting Anthony Joshua?
The Fury-Joshua fight is locked for Q4 2026 at Wembley. Fury has an August 1 warm-up bout against Mariusz Wach in Thailand before facing Joshua in November.
What is Anthony Joshua's next fight?
Joshua returns on July 25 in Jeddah against Kristian Prenga. The full undercard includes title defenses by Hamzah Sheeraz and Josh Kelly.
What did Oleksandr Usyk do with his heavyweight titles?
Usyk vacated all three heavyweight belts and is now in direct talks with Zuffa Boxing for a fight against Deontay Wilder.
Who won the Gassiev vs Kadiru fight?
Murat Gassiev stopped Peter Kadiru in round 6 to retain the WBA heavyweight title.
What happened to Joe Joyce recently?
Joe Joyce was stopped by Artem Suslenkov in Russia, marking his third straight loss and likely ending his career.
Who has Johnny Fisher signed with?
Johnny Fisher signed with Zuffa Boxing ahead of his September 26 fight.
What is the potential issue with the Fury-Joshua fight timing?
A possible 2am start time may force the bout abroad, adding venue uncertainty according to Carl Froch.
Which promoter did Andy Ruiz sign with?
Andy Ruiz signed with Matchroom and is set to face Knyba.
Fury confirms Aug 1 warm-up vs Mariusz Wach in Thailand before Nov Joshua. Anthony Joshua returns to face Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah; undercard now includes Sheeraz vs Zachenhuber (WBO 168) and Kelly vs Agyarko (IBF 154). Usyk vacates all three heavyweight belts, now in direct talks with Zuffa Boxing for a Deontay Wilder fight. Gassiev stopped Kadiru in round 6 to retain WBA heavyweight title. Joe Joyce suffered another setback, stopped by Artem Suslenkov in Russia — third straight loss, career likely over. Fury-Joshua could get WBA sanctioning; 2am start time issue may force fight abroad; Froch blasts the late-time talk, adding to venue uncertainty. Andy Ruiz signs with Matchroom, set to face Knyba. Itauma-Sanchez ordered for IBF. Johnny Fisher signs with Zuffa Boxing ahead of September 26 fight.