London (AFP) - Veteran boxing promoter Frank Warren warned Wednesday that the defeat of British Anthony Joshua, the former heavyweight world champion, by the unknown Albanian Christian Bringa would "kill" plans for a long-awaited confrontation against his compatriot Tyson Fury.
Published on: 04/29/2026 - 19:25
It was announced on Monday that Fury and Joshua will face each other later this year after several failed attempts, years after they reached the peak of their professional career.
Warren, whose Queensberry group has promoted many of Fury's fights, wants the proposed fight to be held at the famous Wembley Stadium in London, but at the same time he warned that the fight between the two former heavyweight champions will not happen unless Joshua defeats his rival Bringa in Saudi Arabia on July 25.
Joshua's fight against Bringa will be the first for the boxer with Nigerian roots since he was involved in a horrific car accident in his home country last December that killed two of his friends.
"If he loses to this guy (Pringa), that will end the (Fury) fight," Warren told the BBC.
As for whether Fury wants to fight another fight before facing Joshua, he said, “Tyson wants to stay busy. This is the mentality he has.”
"When he's in the gym, he goes to the gym for his mental health, as well as his physical," he added.
He continued, "He needs to focus and set a date on which he will fight, and at the present time we do not have this date (for his fight with Joshua)."
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