{"id":729396,"date":"2026-08-06T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729396\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:48:09","slug":"boxing-news-british-fans-set-for-disappointment-after-anthony-joshua-and-tyson-fury-fight-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729396\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing news: British fans set for disappointment after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight update"},"content":{"rendered":"

British boxing fans are facing the prospect of missing out on the biggest domestic heavyweight showdown in a generation after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury moved a step closer to finally agreeing their long-awaited clash.<\/p>\n

Following convincing victories for both men over Kristian Prenga and Mariusz Wach, momentum has gathered around a fight that has been years in the making.<\/p>\n

But rather than taking place in front of a packed Wembley Stadium or Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, the blockbuster contest is now expected to head to the United States in a decision that is likely to leave many UK supporters frustrated.<\/p>\n

According to Sports Illustrated reporter Chris Mannix, broadcaster Netflix has played a major role in shaping plans for the event and is pushing for the fight to be staged in America.<\/p>\n

Madison Square Garden in New York has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to host the heavyweight spectacle, with it now “almost certain” the bout will take place Stateside.<\/p>\n

If confirmed, it would represent another significant departure from tradition.<\/p>\n

Instead of the customary Saturday night slot synonymous with British boxing’s biggest occasions, Netflix is reportedly targeting a Friday evening event.<\/p>\n

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British boxing fans are facing the prospect of missing out on the biggest domestic heavyweight showdown in a generation after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury moved a step closer to finally agreeing their long-awaited clash<\/p>\n

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November 20 has been identified as one possible date, although negotiations remain ongoing and no official announcement has yet been made.<\/p>\n

The reasoning behind the unusual scheduling is believed to be to avoid a clash with the lucrative US college football calendar, allowing the fight to dominate the American sports landscape.<\/p>\n

Netflix has previously favoured Friday fight nights, with the only notable exception coming when Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision last September.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Joshua recently returned to winning ways<\/p>\n

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For British fans, however, the prospect of the country’s two biggest heavyweight stars meeting thousands of miles away is likely to prove a bitter pill to swallow after years of waiting for the contest to become reality.<\/p>\n

Joshua and Fury have repeatedly been linked with one another over the past decade, only for negotiations to collapse on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n

Now, with both fighters back winning again, confidence is growing that the long-running saga will finally reach its conclusion.<\/p>\n

The contest could also represent one of the final appearances of Fury’s legendary career.<\/p>\n

Speaking recently, the former world champion insisted he intends to walk away from boxing once 2026 comes to an end.<\/p>\n

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Tyson Fury has indicated 2026 will be his final year in boxing<\/p>\n

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“This is my final year,” Fury said.<\/p>\n

“That’s why I want to be active. I don’t want to go on until I’m 65 years old.”<\/p>\n

When asked if supporters were watching the closing chapter of his career, Fury removed any lingering doubt.<\/p>\n

“This is the last year, yeah. Final year, 26,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"British boxing fans are facing the prospect of missing out on the biggest domestic heavyweight showdown in a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729397,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[6565,2560,217,101,6901,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-729396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-anthony-joshua","tag-boxing","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-tyson-fury","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}