Fury Declares Joshua Fight Unlikely Amid Dispute

Tyson Fury declared on August 21, 2026, that his long-awaited heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is now unlikely to happen, blaming the breakdown on a financial dispute involving promoter Eddie Hearn and a request for increased money from the event's Saudi backers. The bout, which had been rumored for November 20 at Madison Square Garden in New York, appears to be in jeopardy after weeks of negotiations.

Fury, 38, made the announcement in a series of expletive-laden videos posted to Instagram on Friday morning. He accused Hearn and Joshua of being "moneythirsty pieces of shit" for seeking additional funds from Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi boxing supremo who has been instrumental in funding major fights. Fury claimed Hearn and Joshua had already received substantial money from Alalshikh for various ventures, including boxing, darts, and snooker deals, and were now trying to profit further from the Fury-Joshua matchup.

The core of the dispute centers on the fight's location. While contracts were reportedly signed for a November 20 bout in New York, Hearn revealed that Joshua's contract stipulated the fight must be held in Britain. According to Hearn, Joshua's team has since...