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Fury returned after his fifth retirement from boxing, outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov and calling out ‘AJ’

Fury is targeting three fights for 2026 with Anthony Joshua the overwhelming preference for his second appearance of the year.

“Let's give the fight fans what they want,” Fury bellowed after going 12 rounds in his latest comeback.

The British heavyweights met ringside after Fury outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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In Fury’s first fight in 16 months, he outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov but failed to impress, as Joshua watched on from ringside

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary from the main card as Fury fights Makhmudov in London.

Fury uprooted his wife Paris and their seven children last year because of the number of disturbed visitors who would arrive at his house.

‘No matter what we did, we couldn’t find him something he enjoyed,’ says Paris Fury

While eyeing a fight with Anthony Joshua, Fury first faces a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled a bear for fun.

Fury faces Russian-born heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov and is also looking toward a potential fight with Anthony Joshua.

Tyson Fury's next opponent can bear-ly wait for their fight.

The ‘Gypsy King’ was tight-lipped on an eagerly anticipated bout with fellow British heavyweight Joshua.