Anthony Joshua sends message to Tyson Fury over 2025 showdown: 'Has to happen'
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Anthony Joshua believes a fight with Tyson Fury “has to happen” in 2025. The British heavyweights have been rivals for more than a decade but have never met in the ring, despite seemingly being on the verge of agreeing to do so on several occasions.
Promoter Eddie Hearn claimed in March 2021 that a two-fight deal had been signed, when it would have been to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, with Fury later announcing that he would be facing Joshua in August that year. However, the fight fell through and neither man now holds a world title, with Joshua beaten by Daniel Dubois when challenging for the IBF belt in September and Fury losing his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk two months later.
As both approach the end of their careers, obstacles for that bout to finally take place appear to have all been removed and Joshua has suggested he could go head-to-head with Fury later this year. “It’s a fight I want to see because I’m a fan of boxing, so I want to get that fight underway,” Joshua said. “When I’m in the gym, everyone’s asking me.
“I’ve not got many years ahead of me. I’ve had more years behind me, I haven’t got that many in front of me. So what I want to do is leave the game with a bang, make an impact. “Be outlandish, great character, have fun while we’re doing it and go for the big fights. Tyson Fury is one of them.”.
