Overview

• Turki Alalshikh has confirmed he is exploring a 2026 heavyweight clash between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua under Saudi-backed promotion.
• Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn says negotiations are ongoing and anticipates the Paul showdown would precede any Tyson Fury clash, since Fury is unlikely to face Joshua before mid-2026.
• Tyson Fury has offered a £1 million wager on Jake Paul knocking out Joshua, calling Paul the “rising force” over an “out-of-shape” former champion.
• Anthony Joshua is rehabbing from elbow surgery suffered after his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois and is targeting a return to the ring in November.
• Fury, retired since January, remains in the spotlight with public predictions and talks of a potential trilogy against Oleksandr Usyk even as attention shifts to Paul vs Joshua.