‘Joshua’s tragic accident spurred his decision to return to the ring’

Briton Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua’s tragic car accident in Nigeria that caused two fatalities was a “turning point” for him in his decision to return to the ring. 

Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, sustained minor injuries in the crash in Nigeria in December which killed his strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami and his trainer Latif “Latz” Ayodele. 

Fury says that life is too short and very fragile. 

“The biggest turning point in this comeback for me was the tragedy that happened with Anthony Joshua,I heard all that bad news that’s gone on and I thought, you know what, life is very short, very precious and very fragile. Tomorrow is a mystery, we have to live for today. I’m living for that day, I made up my mind there and then that I’m going to come back to boxing because it’s something that I love, I’m passionate about and that I’ve always been in love with.” 

Fury announced his return from his latest spell of retirement in January. 

It will be the first fight for the former two-time world heavyweight champion since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024.