A Mega Heavyweight Showdown on the Horizon: Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury Tipped for Ghana in 2026

A potential blockbuster is on the cards as reports suggest that a long-awaited heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be staged in Ghana in early 2026.

If confirmed, the fight would not only settle one of the most eagerly anticipated rivalries in modern boxing but also represent a historic moment for Africa, placing Ghana at the very centre of the global sporting stage.

Both fighters boast world championship pedigree. Joshua, the former two-time unified heavyweight champion, and Fury, the former WBC and lineal title holder, have long been linked with a super-fight to determine supremacy in the division. Negotiations for such a bout have repeatedly stalled in the past, but fresh indications point towards Africa—specifically Ghana—as the next destination under consideration.

Hosting this clash would mark one of the biggest sporting spectacles ever held on African soil since the legendary 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). For Ghana, a country with a rich boxing heritage producing champions such as Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey and Joshua Clottey, it would be a monumental moment of pride and global recognition.

Fans across the continent and beyond are eagerly awaiting confirmation. Should the deal go through, Ghana would become the epicentre of world boxing in 2026, attracting international spectators, media and investment, while cementing Africa’s position in the modern era of mega sporting events.