23 years after Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno’s notable ‘Battle of Britain’, boxing is on the verge of a similar but bigger event that will see domestic heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua collide. Looking ahead to the proposed fight, Bruno doubled his prediction on how the fight would go.

In 1993, Frank Bruno was defeated by Lewis, stopped in the seventh round, which was the third unsuccessful challenge for the heavyweight crown. The event at the Millennium Stadium was the first all-British clash for the coveted throne and marked the beginning of an impressive run of success.

This has since grown to seven all-British world heavyweight title contests, with Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley most recently going to war, and the latter activated the rematch clause and scored the eighth goal.

There will be no world title if Fury and Joshua collide, but that won’t stop the main event from becoming one of the biggest in recent sporting history

Both fighters are scheduled to do a “warm-up” before the match – Fury’s announcement has yet to be made official – as Joshua looks to gain additional experience under newly appointed coach Iegor Golub when he faces Kristian Prenga in July.

Last month, Bruno praised the move, believing Joshua’s attitude would make the difference on fight night, saying: “If he’s in a good mood, I don’t see him having a problem.”

Now in interview for iFL TVBruno stood by this opinion, believing that “age has caught up with Fury” and that Joshua will take advantage of it if he is in the right headspace.

“It will be a good fight, I think it will definitely last, but I think Tyson Fury is getting aged. Even his dad says so: [about his] aged age. I hope he does very, very well.

“He has the survival skills you know, Tyson, but Joshua is a very good fighter – if he believes in himself. If he goes out there believing in himself, it will be a tough fight for Tyson.

“We need it, it’s good for boxing.”

Joshua returns on July 25 against Prenga, and Fury could face his own Albanian heavyweight next month. If they both win, their own Battle of Britain will take place in mid-November.

“We work with every promoter,” De La Hoya told Fighthype. “Even if it’s Dana White and Zuffa, as much as I hate it, let’s go. Why not? Because the fighters want this fight.

“Ryan wants this fight. He wants to fight Conor Benn. Well, yes. Hey, let’s do it. That’s what boxing is all about. You have to work with the promoters to make these fights happen.

“So I’m not going to get in the way of that. If that’s what Ryan wants, that’s what he’s going to get. It’s a matter of detail. It’s about making sure all parties are ecstatic.”

Ryan remains under contract with Golden Boy Promotions, meaning De La Hoya’s involvement will be required to reach an agreement. Meanwhile, Benn became one of the first faces associated with Zuffa’s planned entry into boxing.

While De La Hoya has been openly critical of Dana White’s boxing ambitions in the past, he admitted that discussions between both sides will eventually become inevitable if the fight progresses.

“Absolutely,” De La Hoya replied when asked whether talks would eventually be necessary with White’s team. “At the end of the day, there has to be a conversation, and whether they like it or not, we might be on stage together a few feet away.

“Who knows what might happen? Maybe the press conference will be more stimulating than the fight itself because me and Dana White will be in it. Who knows? But I’m ready. You know me.”

The potential fight would mark one of the biggest fights available in the welterweight division and another example of rival promoters working together to deliver major events. For De La Hoya, personal differences seem secondary if they mean giving Garcia the opportunity he was looking for.

De La Hoya insists the focus must be on making the fight itself happen, regardless of who is involved behind the scenes.

Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win a world title in four different decades, and the Filipino fan favorite could reach fifth if he succeeds. His former rival, Marco Antonio Barrera, believes he will succeed.

Pacquiao returned to the ring in July 2025 in an attempt to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion by defeating then-WBC world champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas, but only managed a draw.

The legendary southpaw will next face his venerable foe Floyd Mayweather in a rematch, 11 years after their money-making meeting in 2015, as he tries to put the biggest regret of his 73-fight professional career behind him.

The veteran fighter said he will remain in the sport once the fight is over and pursue his goal of regaining his world title, hoping for a shot at the 147-pound world title in 2027.

I’m talking to Boxing King’s MediaBarrera – who has lost twice to Pacquiao – said he still has the ability to dethrone WBA champion Rolando Romero, with whom he negotiated earlier this year.

“He wants to fight for the title at the age of 47!”

“We can do this [beat Rolando Romero]”

‘Rolly’ was ordered to defend his belt in a difficult fight against Chorley-born Jack Catterall, However, recent reports suggest he will first fight in a lower-risk competition in August before facing the Briton. He claimed that the Pacquiao fight didn’t happen because “PacMan” demanded too much money.