Lennox Lewis has delivered his thoughts on a money-spinning encounter between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, which is seemingly in the works for next year.
It was reported earlier this month that the long-awaited clash was being discussed for 2026, with Fury’s promoter Frank Warren then confirming that a Joshua showdown is being explored for next summer.
In the meantime, both former world champions are expected to enter ‘keep-busy’ fights in the coming months, with ‘AJ’ set to appear on a Riyadh Season show in February.
Fury, of course, has not fought since suffering a second points defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024, which came just a month before the unexpected announcement of his retirement.
But now, it would appear that ‘The Gypsy King’ could once again make a sensational comeback, with heavyweight contender Arslanbek Makhmudov being mooted as a possible opponent.
As for Joshua, he did what most expected and blasted out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in six rounds last Friday in Miami.
That contest was the first time that Joshua has fought since his fifth-round stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
Should his fight with Fury materialise, then heavyweight legend Lewis, who shared his thoughts in a recent interview with Mail Sport, believes Fury would be the man to get his hand raised.
“I would have to say Tyson Fury. [He’d] just outbox him, Tyson Fury’s elusive he moves well.”
