Posted by Chinenye on Fri 21st Aug, 2026 - tori.ng
Tyson Fury has unleashed a fresh attack on Anthony Joshua as their highly anticipated heavyweight showdown appears to be slipping away.
(Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Photo by Punch News)
Tyson Fury has warned that his highly anticipated fight with fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua looks like it will not happen.
The two boxers were supposed to meet in November in what would have been one of the biggest fights in British boxing.
But negotiations have hit a wall over where the fight should take place.
Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn want it held in the UK to honour an earlier agreement.
However, Saudi organisers and other backers are pushing for it to happen at Madison Square Garden in New York instead.
Fury is frustrated and has turned on Joshua's camp, blaming them for holding things up.
He says they are asking for more money, which is why the deal is falling apart.
Hearn countered that moving the fight to America would create tax problems for Joshua and leave him with less money than a UK event would bring.
This explanation did not sit well with Fury.
He fired back, calling Joshua and Hearn disgusting and money-hungry.
He also questioned Joshua's courage, saying his rival never had the guts to face him in the ring.
Fury said he would move on to fight someone else instead.
Meanwhile, Hearn maintains that talks are still ongoing and that Joshua wants the fight to happen.
But the location dispute and money issues have cast serious doubt on whether the November bout will ever take place.