Joshua and Fury are close to the Riyadh Season 2026 mega-event.

Rumors of a "mega-fight" between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are heating up again, with the revelation of a plan to hold a "mega-event" within the Riyadh Season in 2026. According to this plan, Fury may consider a comeback to face Joshua in one of the most anticipated heavyweight boxing matches.

Joshua and Fury: The 2026 story and the "pieces" that came before.

According to Ring Magazine, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could become the focus of a "mega-event" during Riyadh Season in 2026. Prior to this highly anticipated clash, both fighters are expected to compete in separate bouts.

In the most recent development, Joshua will face Jake Paul in an exhibition match on December 19th at the Kaseya Center in Miami. This is the most concrete information currently available regarding Joshua's schedule, while the possibility of Fury's return remains speculative.

Riyadh Season is a series of entertainment, cultural, and sporting events held annually in the Saudi Arabian capital since 2019. Linking the Joshua-Fury fight to a "mega-event" shows the ambition to make this confrontation the highlight of the entire season, rather than just a single fight.

Otto Wallin warned Jake Paul ahead of his fight against Joshua.

Also revolving around Joshua, Otto Wallin — who faced the British fighter two years ago — expressed doubts about the safety of an exhibition match with Jake Paul.

Wallin commented: “Don’t fight this. I’d be genuinely surprised if this fight happened. The weight limit sounds pretty far-fetched, considering this is a heavyweight bout.”

The boxer claimed Joshua was "completely superior: much stronger, faster, and more experienced than Jake Paul," and questioned why Jake Paul took the fight. Wallin also mentioned that Jake Paul switched opponents from Tank Davis to Joshua, calling it "crazy," before concluding with a stern warning: the fight "could also end Jake Paul's career."

Musetti chose Jannik Sinner over Carlos Alcaraz.

In tennis, Lorenzo Musetti was recently honored with the Italian Athlete of the Year award at the Gazzetta Sports Awards ceremony in Milan. On the sidelines of the event, when asked by La Gazzetta Dello Sport whether Carlos Alcaraz or his compatriot Jannik Sinner was the world number one tennis player, Musetti chose Sinner.

The noteworthy aspect lies in the context: Alcaraz and Sinner are currently the two leading men's tennis players in the world, with a significant lead over the rest, and both are expected to have an "exceptionally impressive" 2025 season. Given the significant gap with the chasing pack, Musetti's choice becomes a snapshot of perspective from within Italian tennis.

SEA Games 33: Malaysian Pencak Silat team reacts fiercely.

At the 33rd SEA Games, a controversial incident occurred in the Pencak Silat event. On the afternoon of December 15th, Nor Farah Mazlan (Malaysia) faced Chongthima (host country Thailand) in the quarterfinals of the women's B category (50-55 kg). The referee decided the score was 60-60, but Nor Farah Mazlan was declared the loser due to committing more fouls.

Members of the Malaysian Pencak Silat team, led by coach Siti Rahmah Mohamed Nasir, protested the decision. According to sources, many even physically assaulted the match officials, prompting police intervention. After several minutes of chaos, the situation calmed down, but the result remained unchanged: the Thai fighter was declared the winner. This development angered Malaysian athletes and media.

F1: Johnny Herbert likens Verstappen to a "dictator" of the driver market.

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert believes that "every driver on the track should be worried about their job in 2027," due to Max Verstappen's immense influence on the driver transfer market.

Herbert commented, “That’s Max’s power. He has a special ability to make people look in their rearview mirrors whenever he surges forward from behind.” He also emphasized Verstappen’s potential to win “one, two, even three or four” more F1 championships, and called Verstappen a “man of choice” — even a “dictator of the driver market.”

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