Eddie Hearn posted today, publicly calling out Tyson Fury to step up and face Anthony Joshua in what he believes is \u201cthe biggest fight in boxing.\u201d Matchroom promoter, Hearn, states that Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) is \u201cready to go\u201d to begin talks.<\/p>\n
Hearn states that Joshua is injury-free and motivated to start training camp for his next fight, having been out of the ring for a year.<\/p>\n
The Relentless Pressure Campaign<\/p>\n
It\u2019s now up to \u2018The Gypsy King\u2019 Fury to accept that challenge, but it looks like Hearn and AJ aren\u2019t going to let up with the public pressure. They seem to realize that it\u2019s now or never with that fight.<\/p>\n
If they passively wait, hoping Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) will decide on his own one of these days, it may never happen. He\u2019s got the Rockefeller-esque wealth, so he doesn\u2019t need to fight. Hearn and Joshua used peer pressure to lure Tyson into the fight. It could work if they persist in an unrelenting manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cAJ has always been a guy who has held his tongue. I think now that he\u2019s coming to the back of his career, he\u2019s like, \u2018Why not? I want this fight.\u2019 We\u2019re ready to go. We\u2019re ready to talk about it. Do you want to make the biggest fight in boxing?\u201d said promoter Eddie Hearn to Sky Sports Boxing<\/a> about Anthony Joshua now pushing Tyson Fury to face him.<\/p>\n The problem is, Inertia has set in with Fury since his second defeat against Oleksandr Usyk on December 7, 2024. He\u2019s still bitter, stewing on his loss, still complaining about the judges not giving him the victory.<\/p>\n From Reigning King to Recluse<\/p>\n Fury, 37, has given up after back-to-back defeats against Usyk in 2024. He went from being the #1 heavyweight in the world to a retired man who has given up on his once successful career. He recently made mention of seeing some \u201cgray\u201d in his beard, using that as one of the reasons for him to stay retired.<\/p>\n Hearn states that he still views Joshua vs. Fury as the \u201cbiggest fight\u201d in the sport, despite the years that have passed since the clash was first discussed. Interestingly, it was Fury that first took the lead with the call-outs, urging Joshua to fight him in June 2020 for the \u201cbiggest fight in British boxing history.\u201d At that point, Fury was at the top of his game, riding high from his win over Deontay Wilder.<\/p>\n According to Hearn, Joshua, 35, will be taking a tune-up in January or February 2026. He\u2019s unsure when Tyson will take his warm-up fight, but he believes he\u2019ll want one before facing AJ next year.<\/p>\n Hearn states that Joshua\u2019s callout of Fury on Instagram this week was unlike him, but he feels he\u2019s \u201cfired up\u201d and wants to get back in the ring to resume fighting.<\/p>\n Olly Campbell has been covering boxing since 2010 and has written for Boxing News 24 since 2014. Based in the UK, he now reports on the worldwide boxing scene, delivering fight news, results, and features that connect fans to the sport\u2019s biggest stories.<\/p>\n With a background in UK and European coverage, Olly has developed a style that blends sharp analysis with accessible writing, making his work valuable to both dedicated followers and casual fans. His reporting consistently highlights champions, contenders, and emerging prospects on the global stage.<\/p>\n