Joshua Undergoes Surgery, Fury Fight Plans Put on Hold

 

British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua has finally broken his silence about his prolonged absence from the ring and it turns out; a lingering elbow issue has been holding him back.

In a candid chat with DAZN over the weekend, AJ revealed he’s set to undergo minor surgery in May to fix the nagging injury, which will keep him out of training for at least six to eight weeks.

“When do you want me back, people?” he said with a grin. “I’m trying to get my body right. I’ve got to have a little surgery on my elbow... finalising the details, but it’s nothing major. Once I’m healed, I’ll be back.”

This update comes months after Joshua’s brutal knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September 2024, a defeat that left fans questioning what’s next for the two-time heavyweight champion. Now, it seems the answer is: recovery first, then redemption.

While AJ focuses on healing, buzzing around a potential "Battle of Britain" with Tyson Fury continues to build momentum. Fury’s former promoter, Frank Warren, told Mail Sport that the matchup could still happen if both fighters are up for it.

“It’ll be about whether Tyson wants to do it, and whether AJ wants to do it,” Warren said. “It’s the one that never happened. Everybody wants to see it.”

Despite years of hype and verbal jabs between the two heavyweights, a deal has never truly materialized. But fans haven’t given up hope and neither, it seems, has AJ.

For now, Joshua is focused on getting his body back to fighting shape. The surgery may be a bump in the road, but it could be the reset he needs before making a massive return to the ring perhaps, finally, against Fury.