Anthony Joshua has dismissed Tyson Fury’s invitation to join him in the ring, insisting no agreement has been reached for a potential bout.
Speaking on Netflix, Joshua emphasized that proper negotiations must take place before any fight is confirmed.
“There’s a negotiation that you go through. I’ve sat at this table with him many times,” Joshua said.
“I’m not going to sit here and say, ‘Yeah, I’ll fight him.’ I’m not here to get clout. I’m here to fight. Contracts will be sent over. We’ll go through the nitty-gritty and you’ll probably see us in the ring next, more than likely. But I’m not here to start getting in the ring and shouting in someone’s face.”
Despite Joshua’s stance, Netflix hinted on social media that the fight could take place later this autumn.
The 80,000-seat Croke Park in Dublin has emerged as a possible venue for a September showdown, should Joshua, 36, opt against taking an interim warm-up fight.
Efforts to arrange a clash between the two British heavyweights have repeatedly fallen through over the past six years. Talks were most recently delayed following Joshua’s involvement in a car accident in Nigeria in December, which tragically claimed the lives of two of his friends.
While the fight may no longer carry the same stakes as when both men held world titles and first agreed to meet in June 2020, it is still widely expected to be the biggest boxing event of 2026.