Fury attended UFC Freedom 250 festivities in Washington, D.C., where he hinted that UFC president Dana White would soon reveal details surrounding a serious development.
“I believe I’m going to let Dana do the speaking. I let him do his announcement,” Fury said. “So, let’s hope forward. It’s an enormous, massive, massive announcement.”
When asked specifically about Joshua, Fury made it clear that the fight stays firmly on his mind.
“Very, very, very excited for this fight,” Fury said. “It’s been over a decade within the making. For whatever reason, it hasn’t happened before. Let’s hope it happens right away.”
Fury then outlined the timeline that might bring the heavyweight showdown to life.
“Potential fight in August and possibly at the top of the yr it happens.”
The previous heavyweight champion was also asked whether Dana White could have promotional involvement in a future clash with Joshua.
“Of course. Yes.”
Any lingering doubt about what Fury was referring to disappeared when Turki Alalshikh posted a message directed on the British heavyweight shortly afterward.
“You might be welcome my brother @tysonfury welcome back to America. Big announcement coming by us about your fight against @anthonyjoshua @ringmagazine @netflix.”
Turki’s post appears to substantiate that an official announcement involving Fury and Joshua is on the horizon, with Dana White expected to have a task within the promotion.
Fury declined to discover his expected August opponent, although his comments suggest he intends to return to the ring before facing Joshua later this yr.
“I’ve got no details on the fight, but looking forward to fighting whoever they put in front of me and getting back to do what I do best, winning.”
The potential for Fury and Joshua finally sharing the ring has hovered over boxing for greater than a decade. Each men have held world titles, headlined major stadium events, and grow to be two of Britain’s biggest sporting attractions without ever meeting each other.
Now, following Fury’s White House appearance and Turki’s public statement, fans may finally have reason to consider that boxing’s biggest all-British heavyweight fight is closer than ever.
