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Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury in November: Hearn

Al Jazeera · · 476 words · By Reuters
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that Joshua and Fury have inked a deal for a heavyweight boxing showdown later this year.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Eddie Hearn has confirmed talks or deals for a heavyweight showdown between Joshua and Fury. One source mentions a 'two-fight deal' and another confirms negotiations for a fight 'later this year.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is an English sports promoter and the chairman of Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation. Hearn has promoted many boxers through Matchroom, includi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Hearn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. He held multiple world heavyweight championships, including unified titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice betwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Fury
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“Former world heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed up for a long-awaited clash later this year, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is entirely composed of generic or irrelevant web search results (Pandora, Jewelry), and the Wikipedia results do not mention Eddie Hearn stating this specific claim on a Monday. The claim appears to be based on information not corroborated by the provided evidence set.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kinahan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko was a professional boxing match contested on 29 April 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, with Joshua's IBF and the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua_vs_Wladimir_Kli…
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“The announcement came after confirmation that Joshua will return to the ring against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 in the Briton’s first fight since he was in a car accident last December that killed two close friends.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Joshua is scheduled to fight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25, and that this fight marks his return after a car accident in December.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on July 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against Kristian Prenga, Matchroom Boxing have confirmed. The fight will be the first of a two-fight deal with Turki ...
https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/48608605/anthony-josh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcement came after confirmation that Joshua will return to the ring against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 in the Briton's first fight since he was in a car accident last December ...
https://www.reuters.com/sports/joshua-make-comeback-fight-ri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Joshua makes his hugely anticipated comeback this July against the powerful Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlining 'The Comeback' fight card. AJ returns after taking time out of t…
https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/anthony-joshua-vs-kri…
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“US-based Albanian Prenga, 35, is a former kickboxer with a ring record of 20 wins and one defeat since he turned professional in 2016.”
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One web search result mentions Prenga is a '35-year-old Albanian with a professional record of 20-1 (20 KOs).' While Wikipedia does not confirm this, the web search result provides specific details that are corroborated by the context of the other search results regarding his background.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric David Scott Esch, better known by his nickname "Butterbean", is an American television personality and retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Esch
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristian Prenga. 20. 1.Prenga got a point deducted in round 6. Nov 16.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/760653
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“The fight, billed as “The Comeback”, was announced by Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.”
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Multiple web search results mention Turki Alalshikh in connection with Riyadh boxing events, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that he announced the fight was billed as 'The Comeback' *and* that it will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN. The evidence is suggestive but not fully confirmed across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — * BeterbievBivol2 Dazn FEB LIVE READY RiyadhSeason Turki_alalshikh 2025-01-10.Harlem Eubank is set to fight Tyrone McKenna this Friday, on channel 5. The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Welter…
https://www.saddoboxing.com/79976-we-are-truly-ready-beterbi…
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web search NEUTRAL — I imagine Turki Alalshikh left the final news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for his mega boxing card feeling nauseous. He’s the most powerful man in boxing, but no matter how much power one wiel…
https://www.keviniole.com/2025/02/20/injuries-are-awful-but-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh announced the details of Riyadh Season 2025 on Sunday. The new edition will kick off on Friday with a massive parade sh…
https://english.aawsat.com/entertainment/5194367-turki-alals…
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“Turki also posted on X a message “to my friends in Great Britain – it’s happening. It’s signed” while his Ring Magazine said the fight would happen in Q4 2026 on Netflix.”
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The evidence provided for this claim relates to general information about Turkey (Wikipedia/Web Search) and does not contain any information regarding Turki Alalshikh posting on X about the fight being signed, nor does it mention Ring Magazine stating the fight would occur in Q4 2026 on Netflix. The claim cannot be verified with the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Turkey is an upper-middle-income and emerging country; its economy is the world's 16th-largest by nominal and 11th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP. As the 15th-largest electricity producer in the world, T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover more than 120 countries with Turkish Airlines for a unique travel experience. Buy a flight ticket, make hotel reservation and rent a car.
https://www.turkishairlines.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Turkey is situated at the crossroads of the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, and eastern Mediterranean. It is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population,…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Turkey
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“Joshua, 36, has a record of 28 wins and four losses with his most recent fight a sixth-round knockout of American Jake Paul on December 19 in Miami.”
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Two out of the three web search results confirm that Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round. One source specifies the date and location (Miami).
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International Boxing Organization titl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua
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web search NEUTRAL — Down goes paul! Anthony Joshua defeats Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK3ntJMwTVY
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their boxing fight Friday night at Kaseya Center in Miami. It was Paul's first knockout defeat.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/boxing/anthony-joshua-knocks-…
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“Hearn told Sky Sports television he wanted a “tune-up bout” in July before facing Fury potentially in November.”
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Two web search results directly quote or paraphrase Eddie Hearn stating that a 'Comeback in July and then Fury in November is the dream shot,' indicating a planned tune-up bout followed by a potential fight in November.
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web search NEUTRAL — That paved the way for Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter at Matchroom Boxing, to tell Sky Sports that November is a target date for the mega fight, seemingly leaving the door open for AJ to take an inter…
https://www.dazn.com/en-CA/news/boxing/eddie-hearn-gives-upd…
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web search NEUTRAL — He later stated that he still wants a warm-up fight before heading into what would be one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.“Comeback in July and then Fury in November is the dream shot,…
https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/joshua-wants-tune-up-in-ju…
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“Fury called for a showdown with Joshua after he outclassed Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that Tyson Fury called for a showdown with Joshua specifically after Joshua fought Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.
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