Joshua warm-up defeat would 'kill' Fury fight, warns promoter Warren
Frank Warren said Anthony Joshua must beat Kristian Prenga or the planned Tyson Fury bout later in 2026 could collapse.
- On Monday, Anthony Joshua signed a contract to face Tyson Fury later this year, advancing a long-awaited heavyweight showdown after years of false starts.
- Saudi Arabian powerbroker Turki Alalshikh facilitated the matchup, which follows Fury's comeback victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.
- Joshua must defeat Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25, a tune-up bout arranged following Joshua's December car crash in Nigeria.
- Queensberry promoter Frank Warren warned that a loss to Prenga would "kill" plans for the Fury fight, while Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the contract is signed.
- London's Wembley Stadium is the preferred venue for the fight, with Warren stating that "everybody would like to see the fight" at the national stadium.
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Anthony Joshua will ruin Tyson Fury fight if he loses warm-up – Frank Warren
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight later in 2026.
'Joshua warm-up defeat would scupper Fury fight'
Tyson Fury could take an interim fight before facing Anthony Joshua, but the long-awaited heavyweight showdown will not happen if Joshua loses his warm-up bout in July, says promoter Frank Warren. Britons Fury and Joshua both two-time world champions have signed a deal to fight this year. But Joshua, 36, must first get past little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga on 25 July in Saudi Arabia. “If he loses to this guy, it kills the fight,” Warren tol…
‘If he loses, it kills the fight’: Warren warns Joshua must win before Fury clash
Tyson Fury could take an interim bout before facing Anthony Joshua, but promoter Frank Warren has warned that the long-anticipated heavyweight showdown will collapse if Joshua loses his scheduled fight in July. Joshua, 36, is set to face Albanian fighter Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on 25 July as a precursor to a proposed clash with Fury later this year. Both Fury and Joshua, two-time world champions, have already agreed terms for a bout, tho…
Boxing: Joshua warm-up defeat would 'kill' Fury fight, warns promoter Warren
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