JAKARTA - Russian heavyweight boxer Arslanbek Ruslanovich Makhmudov is listed as one of the strongest candidates to fight Britain's Tyson Fury in this year's calendar.
Spencer Brown, Fury's manager, said the former heavyweight champion plans to fight three times this year and Makhmudov could be a warm-up fight to mark his return to boxing.
"The fight against Makhmudov is one that is being talked about. There are several different options, but Makhmudov is one of the leading candidates," Brown said as quoted by TalkSport.
Fury recently announced his return to boxing after a year of retirement. The fighter nicknamed the Gypsy King decided to hang up his boxing gloves earlier last year after he suffered a second defeat against Oleksandr Usyk.
Currently, Fury is training in Thailand to recover his fitness before undergoing a busy agenda. He will aim for a revival after Usyk broke the unbeaten record he had.
In addition to being associated with Makhmudov, Fury is also said to be undergoing a trilogy against Usyk. Another plan is a duel against his compatriot Anthony Joshua (AJ), a big fight that many boxing fans are waiting for.
Fury has also opened the door to a fight against new WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley. However, he will target a possibly weaker opponent before chasing a big duel.
"Tyson will fight anyone and he will fight the likes of Fabio Wardley, but we have to be realistic with Tyson. He's been out for a year. He needs a fight to get his juices flowing first," Brown said.
Fury is very willing to fight Joshua to seize the status of who is the best heavyweight fighter in England. However, AJ's future has been in doubt following an accident in Nigeria that killed two close friends.
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