Tyson Fury record: 36 wins, two defeats and the Joshua test

Tyson Fury’s record stands at 36 wins, two defeats and one draw ahead of his meeting with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on 11 December.

The 38-year-old has won 25 fights inside the distance across 39 professional appearances. His only defeats came against Oleksandr Usyk, while the draw belongs to the first instalment of his trilogy with Deontay Wilder.

Two comeback victories in 2026 have restored his momentum. Joshua now presents a more demanding examination of how much remains of the heavyweight who dethroned Wladimir Klitschko and twice stopped Wilder.

Tyson Fury record at a glance

Measure	Record
Professional fights	39
Wins	36
Wins inside the distance	25
Defeats	2
Draws	1
Most recent opponent	Mariusz Wach
Next scheduled opponent	Anthony Joshua, 11 December

The totals are listed by BoxRec. Our Fury vs Joshua fight guide has the Cardiff event details.

From British champion to beating Klitschko

Fury turned professional in December 2008 and entered his first meeting with Derek Chisora unbeaten in 14 fights.

His points victory at Wembley Arena in July 2011 made him British and Commonwealth champion. He beat Chisora again in November 2014, with his opponent withdrawn after ten rounds.

The defining breakthrough followed on 28 November 2015. Fury travelled to Düsseldorf and defeated Klitschko by unanimous decision, taking the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles.

He was 25-0, but the victory was followed by a lengthy absence. The IBF stripped him of its title in December 2015; he subsequently relinquished the WBA and WBO belts in October 2016.

Fury has spoken openly about his mental-health difficulties during that period. He returned in June 2018, beating Sefer Seferi in Manchester after more than two years away.

The Wilder trilogy changed his career

Fury challenged Wilder for the WBC title in December 2018, just six months into his comeback.

He survived two knockdowns in Los Angeles, including the dramatic final-round fall from which he rose to finish the contest. The split draw remains the only draw on his professional record.

The February 2020 rematch produced a decisive result. Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round in Las Vegas to become WBC champion.

Their third meeting, in October 2021, was considerably more punishing. Both fighters suffered knockdowns before Fury knocked Wilder out in the 11th round.

Victories over Dillian Whyte and Chisora followed in 2022. His next appearance brought a warning: former UFC champion Francis Ngannou knocked him down before Fury escaped with a split-decision win in October 2023.

How many times has Tyson Fury lost?

Fury has lost twice, both times to Usyk in Riyadh during 2024.

The first defeat came by split decision on 18 May, when Usyk’s ninth-round assault proved a crucial passage in the undisputed heavyweight title fight.

Usyk won their December rematch by unanimous decision. Fury announced his retirement the following month, before returning to competition in 2026.

Date	Opponent	Result
28 November 2015	Wladimir Klitschko	Won, unanimous decision
1 December 2018	Deontay Wilder	Split draw
22 February 2020	Deontay Wilder	Won, seventh-round TKO
9 October 2021	Deontay Wilder	Won, 11th-round KO
18 May 2024	Oleksandr Usyk	Lost, split decision
21 December 2024	Oleksandr Usyk	Lost, unanimous decision
11 April 2026	Arslanbek Makhmudov	Won, unanimous decision
24 July 2026	Mariusz Wach	Won, retirement after round seven

What the comeback tells us before Joshua

Fury outpointed Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, then defeated Wach in Pattaya in July when the Polish veteran’s corner withdrew him after seven rounds.

Those victories provided rounds, activity and a return to winning. They offered less evidence about whether Fury can reproduce his best performances against leading heavyweight opposition.

That is the question Joshua will test. Fury’s victories over Klitschko and Wilder establish his achievements; they cannot settle his present level after the Usyk defeats and another spell away.

Cardiff is scheduled to be his 40th professional contest. For all the history attached to it, the decisive evidence will be how Fury performs now.

See our Tyson Fury profile for his career details and next-fight updates.