Joshua and Fury Set for Blockbuster November Clash
Anthony Joshua is poised to earn “hundreds of millions” from his long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown against Tyson Fury later this year, according to Matchroom’s Barry Hearn. The 36-year-old Joshua is scheduled to face Fury, 37, in a seismic clash in November, provided both men win their respective warm-up bouts this weekend.
Joshua is due to take on Albania’s Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 24 hours after Fury steps into the ring with Poland’s Mariusz Wach. Although Joshua has signed the contract for the November fight, the bout has not yet been officially announced, reportedly because both boxers need to emerge from their warm-ups unscathed. Bookmakers have Joshua as short as 1/20 to beat Prenga, while Fury is priced at 1/50 to overcome Wach.
Prize Fund Reaches Staggering Levels
Should both win as expected, a gigantic “Battle of Britain” awaits, with the total prize fund set to be off the scale. Reports suggest Joshua and Fury are poised to bank £100 million each as part of the agreement, which could be formally announced as early as next week. Barry Hearn, however, declined to reveal exact figures, saying only that the sum involves “a load of noughts and then quadruple it.”
Speaking to The Mirror, Hearn elaborated: “Nothing I want to publicise but take a load of noughts and then quadruple it, and you’ve got somewhere near what he’s gained. I mean, the money in boxing, especially with the Saudi involvement, Turki Al-Sheikh has made things happen that probably wouldn’t have happened simply by the size of Percy’s.” Hearn added: “I mean, it’s hundreds of millions in total, so I can’t say that he’s replaceable if he wasn’t there. I don’t know where the money would come from. This is a global advert for Saudi and the facilities and the tourism and whatever. It’s an international global field of play, and with that comes enormous money, which is great for the fighters.”
Fight Not Guaranteed but Odds Favour Success
Fears have grown that the fight might collapse due to the lack of an announcement and the risk of Joshua or Fury losing their warm-up bouts. Hearn, however, remains confident the clash will proceed as planned later in 2026. “No. I don’t know if you’ve ever been hit on the chin by someone who weighs 17st… I haven’t, and I don’t want to. There’s always the potential of a banana skin in boxing. History tells us that. I think it’s unlikely in both cases, of course,” he said.
Hearn praised Joshua’s focus: “But Anthony Joshua, to his credit, he’s not thinking beyond Saturday. He knows what’s at stake here, a fight that he’s wanted for 10 years has been signed for. All they have to do is deliver their respective victories, I believe that is a huge odds-on favourite.”
Boxers’ Records and Background
Watford-born Joshua, who last fought YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in December 2025, boasts an impressive record of 29 wins and four losses. Fury’s most recent bout was against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April 2026, and he has lost only once in 38 professional fights. Both are considered among Britain’s greatest-ever heavyweight fighters and former world champions, making the November proposal a must-see event if it goes ahead as scheduled.
