Last updated by Jemima Todd on Monday, 19th October 2026

Düsseldorf. The twelfth round against Wilder. That seventh-round finish in Las Vegas. For Tyson Fury fans, his record brings back a series of spectacular nights: where you watched, who you were with and the moments that had you out of your seat.

Now there is another date to plan for. Fury faces Anthony Joshua at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December 2026, with the WBA ‘super’ heavyweight title set to be at stake, according to Frank Warren.

For supporters who have followed the Gypsy King through championship wins, time away and returns to the ring, this is the British rivalry still waiting to be settled. Here is the record he takes into it — and the performances that explain why his fans will be watching.

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Tyson Fury’s record ahead of Joshua

Fury heads towards Cardiff with 36 wins, two defeats and one draw from 39 professional fights, including 25 victories by knockout or stoppage. His only draw came against Deontay Wilder; both defeats came against Oleksandr Usyk. He has never been stopped as a professional.

His latest wins came against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April and Mariusz Wach in July 2026. Joshua is scheduled to be his third opponent of the year.

The numbers tell you where his career stands. The reason to follow Fury is in the fights behind them.

Düsseldorf: the night Fury backed up the talk

Fury arrived in Germany in November 2015 with plenty to say. Against Wladimir Klitschko, he delivered a performance to match.

The long-reigning champion struggled to establish his usual rhythm as Fury moved, feinted and kept changing the picture in front of him. Fury won by unanimous decision, taking the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on foreign soil.

For fans who had watched his rise through the domestic ranks, this was the payoff. He had gone into the champion’s territory and left with the belts. It remains a performance to revisit when discussing what made him so difficult to box against.

Wilder: three fights Fury fans will not forget

Ask a Fury supporter for the moment they remember most and the twelfth round of the first Wilder fight will often enter the conversation. Fury was down heavily, then somehow back on his feet, beating the count and reaching the final bell. The December 2018 contest ended in a draw.

The February 2020 rematch gave his fans a much more decisive result. Fury went after Wilder, applied pressure and won by seventh-round stoppage to become WBC heavyweight champion.

Then came the October 2021 trilogy fight. Both men were knocked down before Fury found the eleventh-round finish. Across the three contests, he had survived Wilder’s power, taken his title and defended it against him. Two wins and a draw were the final return.

Those nights give supporters different reasons to admire him: the recovery in the first fight, the change of approach in the second and the ability to come through the third.

Wembley: a stadium occasion of his own

Fury’s April 2022 defence against Dillian Whyte brought the WBC champion to Wembley. A sixth-round stoppage delivered another major win in front of a British stadium crowd, before he beat Derek Chisora for a third time that December.

After the title wins in Germany and the United States, these were opportunities for supporters to see him defend his championship closer to home. Cardiff now offers another British stadium occasion, this time against Joshua.

A new chapter after Usyk

Fury’s two points defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024 brought his unbeaten run and WBC title reign to an end. But the fighter who had already returned to become world champion again still had more he wanted to achieve.

In 2026, he returned with a familiar name in his sights: Anthony Joshua.

Two wins down. Joshua next.

Fury returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 11 April and delivered a clear points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov. The scorecards read 120–108, 120–108 and 119–109, with Joshua watching from ringside.

Twelve rounds completed, Fury wasted little time turning towards his British rival. His post-fight call-out gave supporters another reason to look ahead: the prospect of finally seeing the Gypsy King face Joshua.

He followed that performance with a July victory over Mariusz Wach in Thailand, controlling the contest before Wach’s corner ended it after the seventh round. Fury wanted more than another win — he wanted rounds, activity and the routine of fight week.

Two victories and nineteen rounds later, Fury heads towards Cardiff with the chance to add Joshua to his record and reclaim a heavyweight world title.

Why Joshua matters to Fury supporters

Fury has beaten Klitschko and Wilder, but Joshua remains a major name missing from his professional record. December is scheduled to be their first professional meeting.

For Fury fans, a victory would settle a long-running domestic argument in his favour. It would also add another world-title win if the WBA ‘super’ championship is contested as Warren has confirmed.

Joshua has his own opportunity to reclaim a championship, so this is more than a chance for supporters to revisit Fury’s earlier achievements. It is a fresh test against a rival they have wanted to see him face.

The movement that troubled Klitschko and the pressure he used against Wilder offer different possibilities. Finding the approach that works against Joshua is the challenge now.

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