British boxing legend dares Fury: Fight  Joshua now or be remembered as a coward forever.

Amid heavy links to an eventual showdown next year, both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have been warned against ending their careers with “regrets”.

Currently retired, former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has not yet booked his long-anticipated return to the ring since his back-to-back decision losses to Ukrainian rival Oleksandr Usyk.

As for former two-time champion Anthony Joshua, the Watford native has been out of action since his own loss, suffering a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois a year ago.

However, with links gathering pace on a summer showdown next year, Fury and Joshua have been urged by British boxing royalty to finally settle their grudge.

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Lennox Lewis urges Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to finally fight

As far as former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is concerned, a clash of Fury and Joshua must happen next year — or risk never happening at all.

He himself, considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time and arguably the best boxer in British history, Lewis admitted he would have regretted not fighting Mike Tyson. And fears Fury and Joshua would regret not facing each other.

“They [Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua] should fight each other,” Lewis told talkSPORT. “I think the British public is waiting for that fight. Like, you know, for me, my regret would have been not fighting Mike Tyson.

“…I think for the British fighters, they need to close the [heavyweight] era, too,” Lewis continued. “But if they don’t want to, it’s up to them. You know, they’re the kings for their — for what they want to do.”

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And with Joshua expected to make a historic trip to Ghana at the beginning of next year for a return to boxing, a pairing with Fury has received quite a sizable boost.

Tyson Fury’s own future cast into doubt

But while Joshua’s future seems clearer to a degree, Fury’s own chances of making a walk to the ring have been thrown into jeopardy.

Issuing a scathing callout to the Morecambe native, Joshua admitted he hoped to share the ring with Fury in his immediate return to boxing.

However, as far as Fury’s long-time promoter Frank Warren is concerned, fans should not get too hopeful when it comes to seeing the ex-WBC kingpin in the ring soon.

World Boxing Star Tyson Fury Open Up On Why He Resorted to Cocaine to Cope with His Struggle Against Depression.

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he has been taking cocaine to help him deal with depression.

The British fighter said he has suffered mental health issues for years and has not trained since May.

“I’ve been out drinking, Monday to Friday to Sunday, and taking cocaine,” Fury, 28, told Rolling Stone magazine.

It comes two days after Fury claimed on social media to have retired, before retracting the comment three hours later, saying it was a joke.

Speaking about his mental health issues, Fury added: “I can’t deal with it and the only thing that helps me is when I get drunk out of my mind.

“They say I’ve got a version of bipolar. I’m a manic depressive. I just hope someone kills me before I kill myself.”

Fury beat Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko last November to win the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles. It was 40-year-old Klitschko’s first loss since 2004.

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Within two weeks, Fury was stripped of the IBF title because he was unable to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.

A rematch with Klitschko was cancelled in July – with Fury citing injury – and the bout was rescheduled for 29 October at Manchester Arena.

However, that has also been called off, with Fury’s uncle and trainer Peter Fury saying he does not expect to see his nephew in the ring again until 2017.

Fury, who is from the traveller community, told Rolling Stone he had been the victim of a “witch hunt” following his win over Klitschko, claiming he had even been turned away from restaurants with his family because of his heritage.

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He said: “I’m the heavyweight champion of the world and I’ve been told, ‘Sorry mate, you can’t come in, no travellers allowed’.

“I used to love boxing when I was a kid. I hate boxing now.”

Fury faces a UK Anti-Doping hearing in November after traces of a banned substance were allegedly found in a urine sample in June.

Fury told Rolling Stone he had taken cocaine only in recent months, once he had stopped training, and had never taken performance-enhancing substances.

Fury Made His Feelings Clear After Coming Under Pressure To Save Crisis-club Morecambe FC.

Fury, 36, is a former unified heavyweight champion and has fought in some of the most iconic cities in the world, including London, Las Vegas and Los Angeles during his illustrious boxing career.

And despite arguably being able to purchase property anywhere in the world, given the funds available to him, the 36-year-old calls the Lancashire town of Morecambe his home.

The self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ is regularly spotted mixing with the locals on the beachfront while he trains.

According to the Lancashire Evening Post, Fury has resided in the town for the past 17 years. Aside from Fury, Morecambe’s residents are also proud of their football team, Morecambe FC.

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But after 125 years of representing the town, the Shrimps’ future is under threat. The issue relates to owner Jason Whittingham’s failure to sell the club, leading to suspension from the National League.

As reported by BBC Sport in July, the National League have “serious concerns” about the club’s compliance with its rules.

Several fans have since called on Fury’s support and asked him to even purchase the club due to his hefty bank balance.

Earlier this year, the Manchester Evening News reported Fury’s net worth at an estimated £161.9million, up from £82.2million in 2024.

Meanwhile, Morecambe ceased all football operations last week. Players were sent home from training and are said to be owed around £316,000 in unpaid wages, as reported by The Guardian.

London-based investment company, Panjab Warriors, received clearance from the EFL to go ahead with the takeover in June and even released a statement urging Whittingham’s Bond Group to sell up.

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The statement read: “We implore Bond Group to complete the sale of the club immediately so that this anguish can be ended and the club can look to a brighter future under Panjab Warriors.”

But no such deal has been completed.

So, what has Fury said about the situation?

Well, although he has not commented on the current predicament, he did previously express interest in taking over the club.

Speaking to talkSPORT in 2022, Fury said: “I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One at the moment.

“So I was thinking I invest X amount of millions in them.”

Host Simon Jordan replied: “By invest, you mean throw it at them, invest is the wrong term.”

“Yeah, basically throw it at them and keep them going up,” Fury added.

“I’ve been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club.

“I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym.

“So, who knows? You might be looking at a football club owner.”

Morecambe’s New Owners Make ‘Clear’ Decision After Fans Call for Tyson Fury Takeover to Save Club from ‘Extinction’

Supporters have urged Tyson Fury to step up and save Morecambe from extinction owing to their perilous financial position. But the reality of a positive outcome appears to come from a Panjab Warriors takeover, backed by politicians.

There is a strong chance that the Shrimps could shut down for good with owner Jason Whittingham continuing to struggle to sell the club. As such, Morecambe were suspended by the Football League on July 28th until August 20th due to financial complications.

Whittingham first put the club up for sale back in September 2022, but has failed to find new investors at the time of writing. And fans are pleading with Fury, who resides in Morecambe, to dip into his pocket and save the club from closing its doors forever.

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Fury himself has previously talked about the possibility of taking over Morecambe, telling talkSPORT in 2022: “I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One at the moment. So I was thinking I would invest X amount of millions in them. I’ve been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club.

“I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym. So, who knows? You might be looking at a football club owner.

Tyson Fury’s net worth revealed

Earlier this year, the Manchester Evening News reported that Fury’s net worth was an estimated £161.9m, up from £82.2m from 2024.

Fury, should he opt to invest in Morecambe, would face competition from London-based investment firm Panjab Warriors.

They received clearance from the EFL to go ahead with the takeover in June and have urged Whittingham to sell.

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“We implore Bond Group to complete the sale of the club immediately so that this anguish can be ended and the club can look to a brighter future under Panjab Warriors,” a statement read earlier this year.

And Gurinder Singh Josan CBE MP, the Labour Member of Parliament for Smethwick, today released a statement on his official X account on the future of the club, throwing his backing behind Panjab Warriors.

Morecambe face an uncertain future, however, and fans are hoping the sale can be completed in the coming days.

Morecambe were relegated to the National League last season having finished rock bottom in League Two.

The Shrimps won only 10 of 46 league games, collecting 36 points in the process, and lost their final six matches to compound a miserable campaign.

However, Morecambe ceased all football operations last week, with the players, who are said to be owed £316,000 in unpaid wages as per the Guardian, sent home from training.