Tyson Fury Updates Fans About Anthony Joshua Trying to Pull out of Their Upcoming Matchup
Tyson Fury didn't care about decency when he updated fans that Anthony Joshua was trying to pull out of their confirmed fight.
The upcoming Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight didn't have the smoothest of buildups. But Fury recently revealed that he might have to fight someone else, as Joshua was allegedly trying to forfeit the matchup. The former WBC heavyweight champion went ballistic after learning about Joshua's alleged intent and also fired several shots at his promoter, Eddie Hearn.
Tyson Fury Reveals His Promoter Is Already Looking for Anthony Joshua's Replacement
The dispute regarding the Fury vs. Joshua fight began with Eddie Hearn objecting to Dana White's involvement, whom Fury's promoter, Turki Alalshikh, had given a free hand to promote the fight. Subsequently, White and Hearn traded verbal jabs amid their public appearances, but Fury's latest update indicated that their feud has now put the entire fight in jeopardy.
A video on X displayed 'The Gypsy King' revealing that Joshua and Hearn were trying to pull out of the fight, citing the dispute regarding Dana White's involvement.
He said, "BREAKING NEWS! Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn are trying to pull out of this fight. They say they're not gonna fight now. The little s*ithouse cowards. It's mainly to do with Eddie Hearn's ego. He's making up a million different things and threatening, 'We're not going to fight.'"
Fury also didn't shy away from roasting Joshua and Hearn with the harshest of insults, calling the duo things like "white-flagged, yellow-bellied coward," "little nugget," "bodybuilding sausage," and more. In the end, he added that Alashikh has already started looking for 'AJ's' replacement and rated the one who will accept the challenge as a "real man".
"Now you've got Turki Alalshikh finding an alternative real man who will fight at the drop of a hat," said Fury before accusing Hearn of rupturing the "biggest fight in boxing history."
🚨 Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn are trying to PULL OUT of their fight 😬
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 25, 2026
"They're saying they're not going to fight now. It's mainly to do with Eddie Hearn's ego. He's making up a million different things and threatening 'we're not gonna fight'.
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Despite Hearn's objections regarding White's involvement in the fight, the UFC CEO never showed any intent of entertaining his demands. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, White ranted that nobody could "stop him" since Netflix had no issues with his involvement in promoting the fight.
However, White's remarks in another recent interview indicate that Fury's update about 'AJ's' intent to pull out is indeed authentic. While speaking to the media in London's Copper Box Arena, White answered a question about the materialization of the fight, saying, "I don't know."
The thoroughly complicated scenario regarding the Fury vs. AJ fight suggests that fans will have to wait for an update from Joshua and Hearn's side to determine whether it will advance towards materialization or fizzles out as multiple other high-profile matchups have.
