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Hearn Targets February 2026 for Joshua Return as Fury Says He Has No Reason to Box Again

Hearn says only Turki Alalshikh can assemble the financing required for a Joshua–Fury fight.

Overview

  • Promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN and Sky Sports that a 2025 fight is unlikely, with February identified as the most realistic return date.
  • Anthony Joshua is back in a full training camp after his defeat to Daniel Dubois last September.
  • Hearn said proposals came from Ghana and Nigeria to host a bout in Africa, but no December event has been agreed.
  • Negotiations continue with Turki Alalshikh on a broader deal that Hearn views as the only path to a Joshua–Fury showdown.
  • Tyson Fury, out since losing a rematch to Oleksandr Usyk, said he would not return to the ring even for £1 billion.