Anthony Joshua eyes July return as Tyson Fury update emerges via Eddie Hearn
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Anthony Joshua is working towards a return to boxing after a challenging end to 2025, marked by both controversy and personal tragedy.
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In December of that year, he faced Jake Paul in a bout that drew widespread attention.
The fight ended with Joshua breaking Paul’s jaw and delivering a knockout, which had been expected to boost his standing heading into the new year.
However, Joshua was later involved in a car accident that resulted in the deaths of two teammates and deeply affected him.
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua is eyeing a July return to boxing
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesAfter the incident, it was unclear if the 36-year-old would return to boxing or step away from the sport for good.
At first, a family member said ‘AJ’ had told his relatives he would not fight again, but since then, he appears to have reconsidered.
There has been talk of a Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight for years now. After Joshua’s win over Paul, there was hope it could finally happen in early 2026.
However, Fury lined up a different opponent for his next bout – Arslanbek Makhmudov – set for April 11th.
In light of that development, Eddie Hearn recently told Boxing Scene that Joshua is now working towards a summer return.
The boxing promoter stated: “Originally the plan with AJ was for him to fight in March and then fight Tyson Fury in August.
“That’s not happening. He’s not fighting Tyson Fury next. He’s going to come back, I believe, in late summer, but physically he’s not yet in a position to return to camp.
“So, I’m planning, but he’s resting and preparing. So for me, I’m looking at options to get him back in the ring in July time, but we’ll only know if that’s a real possibility when he returns to camp, which will hopefully be in the next couple of weeks or a month.”
Eddie Hearn leaves door open for Joshua vs Fury later in 2026 or 2027
Even though the Fury fight is not next on the cards for Joshua, Hearn has made it clear that they have not closed the door on it entirely.
“I think we’re open to the Tyson Fury fight, but probably that’s more likely end of the year – maybe early 2027,” he said.
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