Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua look to finally be set for their long-awaited battle.
The two British rivals have been linked to a fight with one another for close to a decade, ever since they were both reigning world heavyweight champions.
While many fans will feel any potential contest is happening much later than it should have, it looked like it was on the verge of taking place at the start of 2025.
Those plans went up in smoke when Fury instead announced his abrupt retirement, meaning it has still not been able to materialise and seemed it may never actually happen.
That could be about to change though, after it was reported by The Ring that the duo are set to meet on a Riyadh Season card next year.
“Sources have advised The Ring that a highly anticipated showdown between former heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will headline a Riyadh Season mega-event in 2026.”
There is one big condition though in order for the fight to take place, with Fury and Joshua both set to first compete in separate bouts in early 2026, where they will seemingly both be required to win in convincing fashion.
“Before that collision happens, The Ring has also learned that Fury and Joshua are slated to see action in separate fights as part of next year’s Riyadh Season.”
Fury hasn’t fought since back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, having previously claimed wins over the likes of Deontay Wilder, Wladimir Klitschko and Dillian Whyte.
As for Joshua, his last outing was a September 2024 defeat to Daniel Dubois, and before looking ahead to his planned 2026 schedule, he has a controversial battle with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami on Friday 19 December.
