Anthony Joshua

The Career of Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua is a British heavyweight boxer, born in Watford, Hertfordshire, on 15 October 1989. His professional record is 30 wins, 4 losses and 27 knockouts as of 18 August 2026, and 27 stoppages in 30 wins is a 90 per cent stoppage rate. He won Olympic super-heavyweight gold at London 2012 and held the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles in two separate reigns. He is signed to fight Tyson Fury, with no date and no venue announced as of 18 August 2026.

From Olympic Gold to a Unified World Title

Anthony Joshua came out of the London 2012 Olympic Games with super-heavyweight gold, beating Roberto Cammarelle in the final. As a professional he became a two-time unified world heavyweight champion, holding the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles in two separate reigns. He also stopped Wladimir Klitschko in London, one of six professional opponents he shares with Tyson Fury.

Anthony Joshua's Four Defeats

Three men have beaten Anthony Joshua, across four defeats. Only two of them stopped him. Andy Ruiz Jr did it in 2019, and Daniel Dubois knocked him out in round five on 21 September 2024 in London, flooring him four times before the finish. The other two defeats both came against Oleksandr Usyk, and both went to the scorecards.

Where Anthony Joshua's Career Stands Today

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in round six on 19 December 2025 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, live on Netflix, which reported 33 million global viewers. On the night of Saturday 25 July 2026 he was floored twice inside the first round by Kristian Prenga, got up, and stopped him at 2:43 of round two at the Jeddah Superdome. Prenga went into that fight at 20-0 with 20 knockouts.

ESPN's heavyweight title explainer of 3 August 2026 ranked Joshua number three by the WBO and number five by the WBC.

The Signed Fight With Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight, and both promoters say their fighter has signed. Joshua vs Fury is signed by both sides and targeted for November 2026, live on Netflix, with no date and no venue announced as of 18 August 2026. Eddie Hearn says Joshua's signed contract requires the fight to take place in the UK, and that moving it would mean renegotiating. Frank Warren says Fury's agreement states something different on the venue. No venue has been announced. The promoters were still publicly disagreeing about it as of 17 August 2026.

Neither man holds a world title, so no belt is at stake. Joshua last held the IBF title until September 2024, and Fury last held the WBC title until May 2024. The two have never met as professionals, although their records overlap on six shared opponents.

Boxing Hospitality at a Major Fight Night

A hospitality place at a major UK fight night is booked ahead of the date rather than picked up at the door. The lounge normally opens about three hours ahead of the headline bout, and the meal is usually served before the ring walk rather than during the boxing. Bouts run throughout, so a guest is in the venue for the whole card and not for one fight alone. The Major Boxing Fights page sets out how boxing hospitality at UK fight nights is structured.

Where Anthony Joshua Has Boxed

Anthony Joshua has boxed in London and abroad. He stopped Wladimir Klitschko in London, and his defeat to Daniel Dubois in the same city on 21 September 2024 drew a reported 96,000. Further afield, he knocked out Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami on 19 December 2025 and stopped Kristian Prenga at the Jeddah Superdome on the night of Saturday 25 July 2026.

What a Fight Night Does Not Cover

Travel, parking and accommodation sit outside a hospitality arrangement and are booked separately. The card and the running order are set by the promoter and can change, sometimes late. Timings move with the results on the night. A run of early stoppages pulls the main event forward, a run of long fights pushes it back, and any published ring-walk time is the earliest it could happen rather than a fixed start.

Premium Seating and Hospitality at Anthony Joshua Fights

Seats at a fight night are described by how close they are to the ring, not by a stand or a block. Floor seating runs out from the ring apron, raised tiers look down on the ring from the stands, and boxes and lounges sit between the two. The hospitality element is attached to the seat rather than sold on its own. What each tier physically includes is set by the venue and the promoter, and it differs from one fight to the next.

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: The Ticket Position

No official tickets have gone on sale and no on-sale date has been announced. Any ticket listings advertised now are speculative. An official on-sale follows an announced date and an announced venue, and neither exists for this fight as of 18 August 2026. The status page setting out what is confirmed about Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury covers where the date, the venue and the broadcast stand. Tyson Fury has his own profile on this site.