SportBoxingAnthony JoshuaThe former two-time heavyweight champion will return to the ring this weekend before taking on Tyson Fury in an all-British showdown later this year13:23, 21 Jul 2026Anthony Joshua has got another three years left in him before finally calling it a day.‌That is according to Matchroom founder Barry Hearn - who offered a rather glittering take ahead of the British brawler's return to the ring. The former two-time heavyweight champion will take on unknown heavyweight Kristian Prenga over in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.‌Joshua has not fought since knocking out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round back in December. The 36-year-old had been due to fight again in February, but was forced to postpone his return after he was involved in a horrific car crash just days after his win over Paul.‌Many wondered whether Joshua would ever fight again, and even promoter Eddie Hearn had previously suggested that 2026 could be 'AJ's' last year in the ring. But according to Hearn's father, Barry, Joshua seems more motivated than ever.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page‌In an interview with Sky Sports, he said: "[Anthony Joshua] is in an amazing place at the moment. Obviously I’ve seen him since 2012, we got very close. He’s like a member of our family really. I don’t think I’ve seen him so motivated for the long term."As I say, some of that has been fuelled by that tragic accident, but he’s now talking about the next three years in the ring. It was a year ago we were talking about potentially two fights and then go off to a happy retirement."He’s very motivated, he feels good about himself, but boxing is a funny sport. It takes one decent punch from a big lad to knock out anyone in the world."Article continues belowProviding Joshua comes away from his fight this weekend unscathed, he will then take on long-time rival Tyson Fury in November. 'AJ' was ringside for Fury's comeback win over Arslanbek Makhmudov back in April. The 'Gypsy King' quickly called out Joshua merely minutes after the contest, but the latter refused to engage in all of the theatrics.However, just days later, the pair finally agreed to a fight and settling their decade-long feud. Like Joshua, Fury is also expected to fight this week. The Morecambe scrapper will take on veteran heavyweight Mariusz Wach on Friday night over in Thailand. Fury is putting the fight on for charity and will give the proceeds from the 1,500 tickets to local good causes.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Tyson FurySky SportsAnthony Joshua