Hearn to Fury: Stop Teasing and Step Back Into the Ring
Eddie Hearn has had enough of the waiting game.
The man behind Anthony Joshua’s career is calling out Tyson Fury, asking him to make a clear decision: is he returning to the ring or not?
For months now, Fury’s Instagram has been full of training clips—sweaty sessions, hand wraps, shadowboxing. But beyond the visuals, there’s been no firm answer about whether he’s planning a comeback after his last outing against Oleksandr Usyk ended in disappointment.
“He’s winding us up,” Hearn said during a chat with Sky Sports. “I scroll through Instagram and boom—there’s Fury doing 12 rounds with the gloves on. But what’s it all for if there’s no fight on the horizon? We just want to know—yes or no?”
Hearn’s message is simple: stop dancing around it and say what’s next.
Joshua, meanwhile, is scheduled for a minor elbow procedure. Nothing major—just a cleanup. Hearn says he’ll be good to go by the end of the year, and more than ready to face Fury if the stars finally align.
“This is the fight,” Hearn said. “It’s not just big—it’s massive. AJ’s getting sorted out now, and by the time he’s healed, all we need is Fury to say yes.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time talk of a Joshua-Fury clash has made headlines. Every time it gets close, something gets in the way. Titles. Timelines. Turf wars. But this time, there’s a twist—neither man is holding a belt right now. That might just be the opening they need.
And behind the scenes? Hearn and Fury’s promoter Frank Warren are actually speaking. A few years ago, that would’ve seemed impossible. But times change.
“One phone call,” Hearn said. “That’s all it takes now. We’re on good terms. We’ve got no belts blocking the way. All that drama from before? Leave it in the past. This is the time.”
He pointed to the buzz around past all-British bouts like Eubank Jr vs. Benn as proof that fans are hungry for a showdown like this. “That night had electricity,” Hearn said. “But this fight? This would blow the roof off.”
And if Fury decides to sit this one out? No problem. Joshua has backup plans. Dillian Whyte is returning to action in June, and there’s always the winner of the Usyk-Dubois rematch coming up in July at Wembley.
Still, it’s clear what Hearn wants.
The noise. The lights. The biggest fight Britain has seen in years.
“Tyson,” he said, “get those boots laced. Let’s give the fans what they’ve been waiting for.”
