By GB News (Politics) | Created at 2026-10-04 08:31:49 | Updated at 2026-10-04 09:06:31
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Tyson Fury wants Donald Trump by his side for one of the biggest ringwalks in British boxing history, as the heavyweight prepares to face Anthony Joshua in Cardiff.
The 38-year-old says he plans to invite the US president to accompany him to the ring before their long-awaited all-British showdown at the 80,000-capacity Principality Stadium on December 11.
Netflix will broadcast the boxing event live to viewers around the world.
The former world champions have been rivals for years, but their professional fight only became reality after lengthy, at times tense negotiations.
The pair faced each other for the first time at a press conference this week, as the build-up began in earnest.
Fury and Trump met at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June, and the boxer now hopes to bring his “old buddy” into the fight-night spectacle.
“I'll definitely make that offer to my old buddy, old pal, and we'll see if he's available," the Gypsy King said.
"Probably unlikely because of the situation he's in at the moment, being the President of the United States."
Tyson Fury wants Donald Trump by his side for one of the biggest ringwalks in British boxing history, as the heavyweight prepares to face Anthony Joshua in Cardiff
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Tyson Fury previously met Donald Trump back in June
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Fury has made clear that he sees the Joshua bout as a step towards another crack at Oleksandr Usyk, who beat him twice in 2024.
The 38-year-old dismissed Joshua as a warm-up and said he had no plans to retire after their December clash.
“I don't have any intention of retiring after Joshua," he insisted.
"I'm using this bum as a warm-up for Usyk.
"This is a bum to me and I can guarantee that on the night when I knock him spark out he won't know what time it is.
"And then I want the rabbit [Usyk] in New York City.”
The outspoken heavyweight also pointed to his recent activity as evidence he is ready for a demanding year.
Fury has fought twice already in 2026, including 12 rounds with 6ft 8in Arslanbek Makhmudov and seven with 6ft 7in Mariusz Wach, before turning his attention to Joshua.
“This year will be the most active year for me since 2018. This'll be my third fight, I'm literally match fit," he said.
"I've done 12 rounds with a 6ft 8in Arslanbek Makhmudov and I've done seven rounds with another 6ft 7in behemoth in Mariusz Wach.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally settle their differences on December 11
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"And then I'm going to do whatever rounds with AJ, who's another 6ft 6in guy.
"Let's not pull any punches here. I'm firing on all cylinders at the moment. I feel fantastic. I'm 38 years young.”
The fight is one of boxing’s most anticipated domestic contests, with both men former heavyweight champions and the rivalry stretching back more than a decade.
Joshua, 36, and Fury have come close to meeting before, only for talks to collapse, making December’s date a landmark moment for British boxing.
