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Anthony Joshua’s fight with Tyson Fury has quietly transitioned from a business plan to an uncertain possibility, and that shift comes from someone who once viewed it as a goal rather than a theory.
when eddie hearn says now Yahoo Sports There’s “no guarantee” Anthony Joshua will fight again and he admits he doesn’t know if a fight with Tyson Fury “will happen now” as the temperature surrounding the biggest all-British heavyweight contest of our era has dropped significantly. Sponsors generally do not arouse suspicion unless they prepare the public for long delays or different outcomes.
The tone has changed
Before a car crash in Nigeria last December killed two of Joshua’s close friends, the path had sounded clear. A return in March was discussed, followed by Fury. It is considered a sequence rather than a guess, and the business logic behind it is clear.
Now the language has changed. There was no timeline attached, and there was no sense that anything was close. Hearn said Joshua is training but not ready yet and a Fury fight may or may not happen. It’s a meaningful shift from the certainties that once surrounded the game.
Joshua’s situation is serious and personal. The crash in Nigeria last December that claimed the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele changed priorities like no fight date could, and Hearn is right to say he needs time. However, from a business perspective, time is not infinite. The longer it is delayed, the harder it will be for Joshua Fury to get on stage.
From “when” to “if”
For years, this fight felt inevitable because it was seen as something that would happen once the time came. That assumption feels weaker now, with Hearn speaking less like a man about to seal a deal and more like someone keeping all options open. The shift from “when” to “if” is subtle, but it explains exactly how things are.
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Last updated on February 11, 2026
