Tyson Fury confirms Anthony Joshua warm-up fight date

Tyson Fury has confirmed he will fight in August as a warm-up before his highly anticipated clash with Anthony Joshua, expected in October or November 2025. The 37-year-old heavyweight outlined a three-fight plan for 2026, with bouts in April, August, and the Joshua fight in autumn — the Joshua bout was agreed last month following Fury's points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in north London. Fury acknowledged the risk of the August warm-up fight, admitting a defeat could cancel the lucrative Joshua showdown entirely.