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Tyson Fury offered heavyweight world title shot if he beats Joshua: “What a fight”

An extra carrot has been dangled for Tyson Fury ahead of his mega fight with Anthony Joshua, set for December 11 at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Fury and Joshua will finally square off after almost a decade of debate over…

By Kerr Ferguson · Boxing News Online

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 7:20 AM

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Daniel Dubois expressed interest in offering Tyson Fury a WBO world title fight if Fury defeats Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Dubois must first defend his WBO belt in an upcoming rematch against Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena.

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Daniel Dubois has welcomed the prospect of defending his WBO heavyweight world title against Tyson Fury, provided Fury defeats Anthony Joshua on December 11 in Cardiff. Speaking to Sky Sports, Dubois described a potential bout against Fury as a massive event. Dubois must first come through his upcoming rematch against Fabio Wardley at London's O2 Arena.

Fury is currently ranked second by the WBO, which has not yet ordered a mandatory defense for Dubois. The December bout between Fury and Joshua reportedly features the vacant WBA super heavyweight title, creating the possibility of a subsequent world title unification bout between Dubois and Fury.

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