Tyson Fury’s Warm-Up Fight Before Anthony Joshua Showdown Set for Announcement This Week, Says Frank Warren
Tyson Fury’s next opponent is expected to be announced this week, according to promoter Frank Warren, who said the plan is to reveal the fight in the coming days. Warren told Sky Sports on Sunday that negotiations were close and that the opponent would be “a good opponent” for Fury, as the former world heavyweight champion prepares for another bout before a potential showdown with Anthony Joshua later in the year.
Warren previously said Fury would fight again before any possible meeting with Joshua, after Fury beat Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April. The promoter reiterated that both Fury and Joshua must handle their respective upcoming fights first, with the long-anticipated heavyweight clash still being discussed for November if both men win. Joshua is also scheduled for a fight in the coming weeks, making both contests important steps toward the division’s biggest possible matchup.
The announcement is being positioned as part of an active period for heavyweight boxing, with Warren describing the division as “on fire.” Fury’s name remains central to the sport’s biggest commercial fight, but his immediate focus is on the next confirmed opponent, which is expected to be a meaningful test rather than a tune-up.
Warren also revealed that rising heavyweight Moses Itauma will soon have his own fight announced. Itauma is set to box in Manchester against a top-10 ranked heavyweight, with the promoter saying the final details are close to being completed. The matchup is expected to help further establish the highly regarded prospect, who is viewed by many as a future world-title contender.
Itauma’s development has drawn attention from figures across the division, with former Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison recently urging caution over rushing him into a world-title fight with Daniel Dubois. The wider heavyweight landscape is therefore becoming increasingly competitive, with several young and established names moving toward high-profile bouts.
The latest updates underline how active the heavyweight scene is becoming, with Fury, Joshua, Itauma and others all expected to feature in major fights soon. For Fury, the imminent opponent reveal will be the next key step as he builds toward a possible blockbuster meeting with Joshua later in the year.
