Look, folks, this is wild. Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury, the super-fight we’ve been waiting for, might finally be happening at Wembley Stadium. But get this: it could go down at **2 AM in November** to grab more American eyeballs, according to Saudi matchmaker Turki Alalshikh. And before we even get to that insane late-night showdown, both heavyweights *have* to win their respective fights this week.
Tyson Fury’s Invisible Showdown Is Just… Wild
Seriously, are you kidding me with this? Tyson Fury is set to box Mariusz Wach, a 46-year-old former title challenger, this Friday morning UK time, in Thailand. It’s a small charity event, and the only hardware on the line is a special humanitarian strap from the WBC. Fury’s a former two-time world champion with a 35-2-1 record, including 24 KOs, but Wach isn’t a slouch at 39-13 with 20 KOs. But here’s the kicker, the absolute jaw-dropper: Fury said this fight won’t be streamed live! He claims it’ll only air on “At Home With The Furys” season three on Netflix. And guess what? There’s no release date for that season, so we might not even see this ‘invisible fight’ until *after* a potential Fury vs. Joshua clash. What even is going on here? His points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April, some thought, could’ve been enough, but here we are.
Joshua Steps Back In After A Tragic December
Over to Anthony Joshua, who’s got a different kind of intensity ramping up. About 36 hours after Fury’s bout, AJ steps into the ring at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia against Kristian Prenga, who, let’s be real, is described as a “relative unknown” and even “humbler” than Wach. Joshua’s a former two-time champion, sporting a 29-4 record with 26 KOs, facing Prenga at 20-1 with 20 KOs. The stakes for AJ are beyond a simple warm-up. This is his first fight since he survived a fatal car crash in December that tragically killed two of his teammates. Imagine getting back in the ring after that. His last fight was a sixth-round stoppage of YouTuber Jake Paul, but that’s not exactly “Gypsy King” prep. He could have walked away, no one would have blamed him, but he’s here, setting up this tune-up with Prenga.
A Decade of Misalignment? Here We Go Again.
This whole bizarre setup just screams “familiar feeling,” doesn’t it? Joshua, 36, and Fury, 37, have been dancing around each other for nearly a decade. Despite both reportedly signing similar contracts recently, they just haven’t been on the same page, ever. Fury’s even “quit boxing” five times! AJ thought this Prenga fight was the final hurdle, but then Fury decided he wanted to box *again* before a late 2026 date with AJ. And just like that, the Wach bout was made. It’s a never-ending saga, and we’re just along for the ride.
So, this week isn’t just about two heavyweights; it’s about clearing the path for *the* heavyweight showdown. If they both win, then maybe, just maybe, we get that 2 AM November fight. We need these wins to happen. The boxing world is holding its breath.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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