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Anthony Joshua has signed a deal to fight fellow former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Eddie Hearn has announced.<\/b><\/p>\n
Joshua, who has not fought since he was a passenger in a fatal car crash in December, will first have a comeback fight against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 25 July.<\/p>\n
Fury and Joshua – both two-time world champions – have carried British boxing on the global stage for more than a decade, yet despite years of negotiations and false starts, the fight has never materialised.<\/p>\n
But promoter Hearn posted on social media on Monday that the long-awaited fight was “signed, sealed and delivered”. <\/p>\n
“As I said, the landlord will collect his rent. That is certain,” Joshua said about the fight.<\/p>\n
Joshua, 36, must first get past unknown 35-year-old Albanian Prenga – who boasts a record of 20 wins, all by stoppage, and one loss.<\/p>\n
The British fighter’s most recent appearance in the ring was against Jake Paul in December.<\/p>\n
Later that month Joshua’s driver crashed in Nigeria, with two members of the boxer’s team being killed.<\/p>\n
“It’s no secret I’ve taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready for stepping back into the ring and today is the next step on that journey,” Joshua said. <\/p>\n
A date or venue for Joshua v Fury has not been announced. Hearn has previously suggested it could land in November on streaming giant Netflix.<\/p>\n
Joshua attended Fury’s recent comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov and was called out by his British rival immediately after he secured a comfortable decision win. Fury, 37, attempted to goad Joshua into the ring, but he declined.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, Team Fury said they had signed their part of the contract and were waiting on Joshua to do the same.<\/p>\n
“I’m looking forward to competing and picking up where I left off,” Joshua added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n