Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are nearing the end... but the next generation of top UK heavyweights is ALREADY here - and talents like Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher can prove they are superstars in Saudi
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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have put the United Kingdom at the forefront of heavyweight boxing for the past decade, with both men involved in some of the biggest nights the sport has ever had. Who can forget Fury returning from a three-year layoff before knocking out Deontay Wilder twice? Or how about Joshua getting up off the canvas to stop Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium?.
![[Moses Itauma (pictured) is still only 19 but is already making waves in his home country]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/19/93246359-14202641-image-a-17_1734463942919.jpg)
But nothing - other than those memories - lasts forever. Joshua was dominated by Daniel Dubois in September at the same venue he stopped Klitschko on that miraculous April night in 2017, and his promoter Eddie Hearn has admitted the 35-year-old is coming towards the end of his glittering career.
![[Fellow UK talent Johnny Fisher (pictured) is also unbeaten and looks to be an exciting prospect]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/19/93246371-14202641-image-a-18_1734463973486.jpg)
Fury will try to reclaim his titles from Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night in a fight that should determine the best heavyweight of this era. But Fury is now 36 and Usyk will be 38 next month. The pair delivered a thrilling fight the first time around in May, with Usyk emerging victorious on points, but it is fair to ask how many more times they can realistically go to the well for one last big performance.
![[Itauma faces the experienced Demsey McKean on Saturday, and a win would be a statement]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/19/93246445-14202641-image-a-19_1734464030523.jpg)
It would not be a surprise to see either man or potentially even both walk away after Saturday's fight, leaving fans wondering who the next generation of elite heavyweights will be. They may well get their answer if they tune in to watch two intriguing match-ups on the undercard.
![[Fisher has to get past the durable Dave Allen (pictured) to set up a big 2025 for himself]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/18/93246481-14202641-Fisher_has_to_get_past_the_durable_Dave_Allen_pictured_to_set_up-m-6_1734631381566.jpg)
