
More than the Score
Fury v Joshua: Are superfights worth super-waits?
21 October 2026
Available for over a year
After more than a decade of talking, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua - two of the biggest names in boxing - are finally set to meet in the ring this December. But why does the sport take so long to make its superfights - and are they ever worth the wait?
More than the Score's John Bennett is joined by the BBC's Ade Adedoyin, boxing journalist Steve Bunce, and former Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Stacey Copeland to look back at the hype and history behind boxing's most protracted rivalries, from Floyd Mayweather Jr v Manny Pacquiao to Lennox Lewis v Mike Tyson. Is it in boxing's nature to make fans wait year after year for its biggest fights to happen, and does it help or hinder the sport?
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