JAKARTA - Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in a match that marks his return to the boxing ring after deciding to retire earlier last year.
The fight between the two names is scheduled to take place in England on April 11, 2026. This will be Fury's first fight since he lost a rematch against world champion Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024.
The 37-year-old British boxer retired a month after the defeat, but announced his return to boxing earlier this month.
"It's nice to be back. The spirit is always there and will always be in boxing. Someone please tell the king that the mainstay has returned," Fury said as quoted by BBC Sport.
Makhmudov, who is from Russia and is 36 years old, has won 21 of his 23 fights and defeated British boxer Dave Allen in his last duel in October 2025.
Fury, who announced his retirement for the first time in 2022, has not fought in England since December 2022 when he beat Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to retain the WBC title.
The Morecambe-born boxer has a record of 34 wins from 37 matches (24 by knockout), two losses, and one draw. Both losses in his career came in a back-to-back fight against Usyk in 2024.
He has been a world champion twice, defeating Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO belts in 2015 and winning the WBC title in 2020 with a victory over Deontay Wilder, but has never been an undisputed champion.
Fury's decision to return to the boxing ring has been linked to a number of big names. He has the potential to target a duel against Anthony Joshua or pursue a trilogy against Usyk to avenge him.
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