By Shaun Murphy-
A heavyweight boxing clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has bene tentatively agreed for later in 2026, it has emerged. The news was revealed by boxing journalist Gareth Davies, who explained the clash set to take place live on Netflix and will likely take place either ‘late in the year’ or ‘next year’ – with Joshua likely to return to action in either ‘June or July.’ “It’s with the big money people. It’ll be on Netflix.” Davies added: “It’s on the cards and it’s going to happen.”
Davies said: “He [Joshua] is going to have a warm-up fight. Listen, the Fury-Joshua fight is signed, OK. It is signed in the background, I have got that on good authority. I can’t put it out there as a scoop, but they are moving towards it.
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“It is with the big money people. It will be on Netflix. It is agreed, they are moving towards it, they both want the fight, ” he said. A clash between Joshua and Fury has long been overdue, and was first aborted after Olegsander Usyk seized all of the Londoner’s world title belts in 2016.
Meanwhile, Netflix are due to air Fury’s comeback on April 11. Last year, the ‘Gypsy King’ stunned fans after announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing, only to reverse his decision just months later. The 37-year-old is scheduled to take on dangerous Russian knockout artist Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Netflix have emerged as a real powerhouse in the world of boxing in recent times, having aired showdowns such as Paul vs Joshua, Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano and Paul vs Mike Tyson”Originally the plan with AJ was for him to fight in March and then fight Tyson Fury in August,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “He’s not going to fight Tyson Fury next; he’s going to come back, I believe, in late summer. Physically he’s not yet in a position to return so I’m planning and he’s just resting and preparing.
“I’m looking at options to get him back in the ring in July but we will only know if that’s a real possibility when he returns to camp which will hopefully be in the next couple of weeks Every fight is dangerous coming off what he’s been through. We are open to the Tyson Fury fight but more likely at the end of the year or early in 2027.”
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There had been doubts as to whether Joshua would return to the ring, let alone face his nemesis in Fury, after the devastating car crash in Nigeria last December, that led to the death of two of his closest friends.
However, it appears the former wold heavyweight boxing champion is prepared to shake off the psychological effects of the nightmarish disaster, and press on with his professional career, including the highly clamoured fight with Tyson Fury.
Far from the pomp and roar of European arenas, Tyson Fury, the charismatic heavyweight known as The Gypsy King, is deep into a gruelling training camp in the steamy Thai countryside as he prepares for a comeback fight that has been years in the making. What might look from the outside like a retreat from celebrity is, in reality, a testament to Fury’s fixation with boxing — one that he says he simply cannot walk away from, no matter how many times he has tried to retire.
Fury, 37, has surprised the boxing world once again by ending yet another retirement, framing his decision as less a calculated career move and more an irresistible pull toward the sport that defined him.
The heavyweight powerhouse, who officially confirmed his return to boxing earlier this year, is slated to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April 2026, but first he has chosen to immerse himself in the discipline of a rugged training camp more commonly associated with Muay Thai fighters than British champions.
In conversations with the press, Fury has compared his relationship with boxing to addiction itself, arguing that the sport’s hold on him is psychological and deeply rooted. In describing the sport as an “addiction,” he evokes something that not only shapes his daily routines but drives almost every aspect of his life the early mornings, punishing workouts, isolated dinners and long stretches away from home.
This year’s camp in Thailand is his latest attempt to chase that elusive edge and redefine what the twilight of a boxing career looks like for one of the sport’s most polarising figures.
Fury’s Thai Transformation
The terrain surrounding Fury’s camp is a far cry from the manicured gyms of London or Las Vegas. Set against a backdrop of tropical foliage, the training base is hot, humid and unforgiving conditions that Fury willingly embraces.
Though Thailand is better known as a global hub for Muay Thai disciplines, this remote outpost has become Fury’s crucible of choice. Fighters here train under blistering sun, pushing themselves through sprints, shadow boxing, pad work and long runs designed to forge cardiovascular resilience alongside mental tenacity.
This time in Thailand is about more than physical preparation. With Fury, whose boxing career has seen dizzying highs and crippling lows including issues with weight, mental health struggles and repeated retirements the camp represents a resetting of identity.
His candid admission that boxing feels like an addiction echoes earlier statements he made to media ahead of his comeback, where he likened his connection to the ring to something he cannot resist, even after stepping back from the sport multiple times.
The daily grind in Thailand doesn’t just test Fury’s strength; it continually challenges his mental resilience. Far from his family including his wife, Paris Fury, who has spoken publicly about the emotional strain caused by their time apart Tyson is wholly focused on the singular pursuit of physical readiness.
Yet, even amid the isolation, Fury seems to find a source of clarity. Away from the distractions of fame, the simplicity of routine waking, training, eating, sleeping, and repeating has become a ritual that centers him.
Training partners and coaches who have worked alongside Fury in Thailand describe him as singular in his dedication. Where others might seek balance or downtime, Fury appears to thrive in the monotony and repetition that define fight preparation.
His days begin before dawn and stretch long into the afternoon, with conditioning sessions interspersed with video study, technical drills and meditation. There is farm‑style discipline behind every aspect of his preparation a far cry from the flashier training camps of boxing megastars past.
The Addiction to Competition and Legacy
Fury’s acknowledgment of boxing as an “addiction” resonates deeply when placed against the backdrop of his complicated career. After shock retirements, sensational comebacks, and headline‑grabbing moments both inside and outside the ring, he has come to embody the paradox of a fighter who cannot quit the sport that made him famous, even as it threatens his physical wellbeing.
This sense of compulsion to train, to compete, to push his body to its limits is part of what keeps the heavyweight division’s eyes trained on him, even as critics question the sustainability of his returns.
The current training camp comes as Fury continues to navigate the expectations of fans, promoters, and even himself. The boxing community remains divided: some view him as a generational talent whose showmanship and skill elevated heavyweight boxing, while others see a man caught in an endless cycle of comebacks.
Yet, regardless of perspective, one thing is clear: Fury’s relationship with boxing is not merely professional, it is existential. His repeated retirements and returns highlight this pattern, most recently ending his 2025 hiatus to prepare for a 2026 bout against Arslanbek Makhmudov .
Commentators note that Fury remains one of the most recognisable and polarising figures in modern heavyweight boxing, praised for his charisma and skill but also scrutinised for his unpredictability.
Fury himself has acknowledged that his attachment to the sport goes beyond financial or professional motives, describing boxing as an addiction he cannot shake and a core part of his identity. This combination of public fascination, personal compulsion, and relentless training underlines why, years after initially retiring, Fury remains drawn to the ring with an intensity few athletes ever experience.
In the sweltering confines of the Thai camp, amidst sweat, discipline and relentless repetition, Fury seems at peace in his addiction. Trainers note that while others may crumble under the intensity, he is animated by it.
Where younger fighters might find monotony tedious, Fury finds purpose. His training sessions, though punishing, have an almost spiritual rhythm: an affirmation that boxing is less a career and more a lifeline.
While the fight against Makhmudov draws nearer, the world watches not just a champion preparing for battle, but a man wrestling with his own imperatives. In Thailand’s fierce heat, Fury is forging himself into top physical condition, readying for what he touts as another chance to leave his mark on history.
In his own words, boxing is something he can’t stop, a refrain that explains why, years after initially retiring, he remains inside the ring’s gravitational pull.
With Tyson Fury, training in Thailand is not just preparation it is affirmation. It confirms that even as age advances and titles accumulate, the sport that fuels him continues to define him.
In this remote corner of the globe, far from home and far from certainty, Fury is reaffirming what he’s always known, that boxing is not just a profession, but an addiction he’ll chase for as long as he can stand between the ropes.
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