Fury v Joshua.. a done deal?

Rumours are circulating that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed certain terms in steps to make the all British superfight happen in the very near future. Fury is scheduled to return on April 11th against huge Russian Arslan Makhmudov, a fight due to be broadcast exclusively on Netflix, whilst Joshua, coming off a loss to Dubois in 2025 and a token victory over media star Jake Paul in December is muted to be returning within the next 8 weeks and is likely to face former amateur and pro rival Dillian Whyte, before cementing the deal to bring the Fury fight to fruition. Joshua has been sidelined since the tragic car accident in Nigeria where two of his closest team mates lost their lives. 

Sportswriter Gareth A Davies claims that Fury and Joshua have agreed to fight each other in what would be a huge event for British boxing.  Davies told Adam Catterall and Spencer Oliver that the fight is a ‘done deal’ claiming the bout was already signed, stating that he has the background information on good authority. 

Unfortunately, the fight, despite its public popularity is several years behind its sell by date, with both fighters being considered damaged goods since height profile losses to Dubois and Usyk. If Joshua beats Whyte or whoever materialises and Fury moves past Makhmudov it seems that it could be a profitable exercise for all concerned. With the Uk sporting a number of relevant heavyweights, including current WBO champion Fabio Wardley along with former champions Daniel Dubois and Lawrence  it seems that Joshua v Fury may be reduced to a highly publicised Circus act. Wardley meets Dubois in several weeks whilst the current undefeated heir apparent Moses Itauma meets American Jermaine Franklin in 2 weeks.