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Joshua and Fury prepare, Eubank returns: Five things to look out for this week
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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will enter the final fortnight before their tune-up tests brimming with confidence they are close to their end goal.
The heavyweight duo's long-awaited super-bout might not have a date or venue yet, but each star has more pressing matters to attend first.
But Joshua and Fury's respective bouts with Kristian Prenga and Mariusz Wach are far from the only stories set to make headlines this week.
Here, DAZN News looks ahead to the week in boxing and picks out five key stories that it is worth keeping an eye on over the next seven days.
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Joshua ramps up for Prenga bout
With a date in Jeddah just over the horizon, 'AJ' will be keeping himself firmly on the straight and narrow before his comeback bout.
After a car crash in late 2025 left two of his close friends dead, the Briton has taken his time in securing a return to the ring this month.
But having trained with old rival Oleksandr Usyk for much of the past year, Joshua will be an overwhelming favourite to succeed here.
Fury continues low-key Wach prep
One day before Joshua, 'The Gypsy King' will hope to upstage him when he steps out in Thailand to face the veteran Polish contender.
Though Wach carries greater name recognition, Fury - who defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov in April - arguably has the easiest test.
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Away from the lights of most major media too, it will be a low-key few weeks for the star - unless he opts to light a few fuses himself.
Eubank back in action
While family member Chris Jr. plots a potential path back for the end of the year, Harlem Eubank has his own return to deal with in London.
The star faces David Papot in a bout that he hopes will reignite his own ambitions to book a world title shot in either late 2026 or early 2027.
If Eubank can turn in a statement performance here, he may get his wish. But he will be under no illusions that this is an easy task for him.
Can Pacheco make good again?
It has been a funny old year for Diego Pacheco, who was ordered to a WBO super-middleweight title fight that never came to pass last year.
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Now, he faces Immanuwel Aleem in Carson, California, seeking a statement result that can effectively confirm his championship credentials.
Success - and a statement one at that - will surely help book him a trip towards the summit of a crowded division before the close of the year.
Will Bivol confirm Smith bout?
Mandatory orders for Dmitry Bivol to defend his WBO light-heavyweight strap have been issued - and Callum Smith could benefit at last too.
The Briton has held the interim strap since February 2025 and appears certain for a shot this year, even if Bivol had other plans instead.
But talk suggests the unified champion will not vacate his belt and is instead plotting to defend his crown against Smith for his next test.
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