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Tony Bellew believes Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua will struggle to cope with the harsh reality facing the losers of their British heavyweight showdown.
It may have been a decade in the making but Fury and Joshua’s eagerly-anticipated fight is finally set to take place in November.
With the former heavyweight world champions two of the sport’s biggest figures, Bellew warned that a rude awakening awaits anyone who ends up second best.
Former cruiserweight world champion Bellew said, “Whoever loses between Joshua and Fury, it’s going to be really hard for them to take. The loser will face a harsh reality”. Sky Sports.
“Both are a bit past their best if we’re being honest but that won’t stop anyone from tuning in because we all need to see it happen. This fight has been missed for a long time.”
While a tentative deal is understood to have been signed by both fighters, a date and venue for the biggest fight in British boxing history is yet to be confirmed.
The blockbuster fight for Bellew is imperative to take place on British soil, but the kingmakers who are brokering the fight have the final say.
“It’s the biggest fight in British boxing history,” added Bellew. “It has to happen here, it’s vital. It’s the right thing to do for everyone involved.
“If it goes overseas, so be it, whoever is paying for it has the right to do what they want with it and put it where they see fit”.
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Turki Al-Sheikh provides an update on where Fury vs. Joshua will be. Credit: SELA
‘Why does Fury think he needs more rounds?’
Before Fury and Joshua meet, they must first navigate the warm-up fights they must win, with Fury facing Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday and Joshua facing Christian Preng in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Bellew understood the decision to face Joshua Prenga after not fighting a serious opponent since Daniel Dubois in December 2024, but questioned why Fury felt he needed another fight after defeating Arslanbek Makhmudov in April 2026.
“I get it with AJ because he hasn’t fought in a long time when it wasn’t the best result for him,” Bellew said, referring to Joshua’s fifth-round knockout of Dubois.
“I’m not classifying Jake Paul’s fight as a real fight; he fought a guy who was on the Disney Channel. He didn’t even fight him; he chased him and slapped him.
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Watch Joshua face off against opponent Christian Prenga as the British boxer nears his return to the ring
“AJ wants the round, he needs the round. We have to see what Joshua has left in this prenga fight. This camp will tell us what we need to know.
“We saw Fury in the ring against Makhmudov. I’m a little more worried about Fury, why does he think he needs more rounds?
“Maybe it’s just boxing, guys want to be active, busy. A guy who’s in the gym can always be happy, that’s what Fury’s doing, he’s in the gym.”
