Why Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Fight Is Sparking Drama on X
Last updated: September 26, 2026 (UTC)
Boxing fans on X are talking about Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua after posts circulating on the platform said the long-discussed heavyweight fight is set for Friday, December 11, streaming live on Netflix. Within days of that announcement, a clip of Fury claiming that Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn are trying to back out began spreading, turning a hype cycle into a debate about whether the fight will happen at all.
What started it: the Netflix announcement
The conversation took off with a post from @netflix that opened with “Enough talk. Time to fight” and listed the matchup, the December 11 date, and the line “LIVE from the UK” and “only on Netflix.” It is the most engaged post in the discussion by a wide margin, with more than 22,000 likes.
Other outlets amplified it. @MMAFighting called it “OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL,” and its post puts the fight in Cardiff on Netflix. It closed by asking followers “Who ya’ got?”, inviting fans to pick a winner in the replies.
One smaller post from a fan account described Fury as having “some serious words” for Joshua. The same post said Fury was “NOT holding back” and wondered how Joshua would respond ahead of the December date.
Fury’s claim that Joshua’s side wants out
The most heated part of the discussion centres on remarks attributed to Fury and shared by @ChampRDS. According to that post, Fury said Joshua and Hearn are trying to pull out of the fight. In the quoted remarks, Fury says “they’re saying they’re not going to fight now” and puts the blame mainly on “Eddie Hearn’s ego.”
The quote goes further. Fury is quoted as saying Hearn is “making up a million different things” and threatening not to fight. He also claims Turki Alalshikh is looking for “alternative, real men” willing to take the fight. The post ends with Fury calling the pair cowardly, in language considerably stronger than that.
These are claims made by one of the fighters in the bout. The posts in this discussion do not include any response from Joshua or Hearn, and nothing in them confirms that anyone is actually trying to withdraw. For now, the pullout story rests on Fury’s own words as relayed by that account.
Dana White’s role
A separate thread of the conversation concerns Dana White. A post from @SkySportsBoxing says White has “reaffirmed his involvement in staging” the fight. It leads with a quote attributed to him: “What have I lost? I promise you I’ve lost nothing!” The post does not spell out what White was responding to, and the posts provided do not describe what his role in the event involves.
One user joked about White’s arrival in British boxing, telling fans in the UK to get ready because their “new daddy is coming home.” That post suggests at least some observers see White’s name as a notable addition to a fight between two British heavyweights.
The fan camps: who is more “washed”?
Alongside the official announcements, some of the fan chatter focuses on how much both fighters have left. @VinnysCorner1 posted a mocking clip of what the fight might look like. The post asked followers to vote on who will be “more washed,” Joshua or Fury. It frames the matchup less as a clash of two fighters in their prime and more as a question of which one has declined further.
Predictions split along familiar lines. One Fury supporter, in a post that references Jake Paul’s jaw, predicts Joshua is “getting stopped in 8 rounds.” The same user adds that there is “not a man alive that can beat a Fury.” On the other side, one post backing Joshua insists he “gotta end” Fury and takes a harsh swipe at Fury in the process.
The posts provided show only a handful of fan predictions, so it is not possible to say which side has more support on X. What they do show is that the replies range from confident picks to outright ridicule of both men.
Side conversation: Nikki Bella
Some of the posts gathered around this topic are not about boxing at all. Several refer to Nikki Bella during WWE’s SmackDown. One says she began trending in the United States during the show. Another praises her for interfering in a match and grabbing a fan’s sign. A third says she is “aging backwards.” One more post says she called out “jealous” critics in the online wrestling community. This overlap appears to come from the sports entertainment crowd sharing the same timeline rather than from any link to the fight itself.
What is unverified and still open
- The pullout claim. The only source for the idea that Joshua and Hearn want out is Fury himself, as quoted by @ChampRDS. None of the posts here include a reply from Joshua’s side.
- Whether the date holds. The Netflix post and the MMA Fighting post both list December 11, but Fury’s remarks raise the question of whether the fight will go ahead as scheduled. The posts do not answer it.
- White’s actual role. The Sky Sports Boxing post says White has reaffirmed his involvement. It is not clear from the posts how that involvement will shape the promotion or the event itself.
For now, the discussion on X combines a high-profile streaming announcement with one fighter’s claims that the other side is wavering. It also includes a steady stream of fans arguing over whether either heavyweight is still at his best.
Sources / posts referenced
- @netflix on X: “Enough talk. Time to fight. TYSON FURY vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA. Friday December 11. LIVE from the UK – and…”
- @ChampRDS on X: “🚨 Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn are trying to PULL OUT of their fight 😬 …”
- @SkySportsBoxing on X: “"What have I lost? I promise you I've lost nothing!" Dana White has reaffirmed his…”
- @MMAFighting on X: “It's OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL. 🥊 Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua battle Dec. 11 in Cardiff on NETFLIX. Who…”
- @VinnysCorner1 on X: “What #FuryJoshua is gonna look like. 😭 Who will be more washed? Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury.”
