After a year and a half of retirement, Tyson Fury returns to action on April 11 in London against Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov. BOXSPORT takes a look at how the “Gypsy King” could reclaim his old throne.
If John Fury has his way, Tyson Fury’s comeback is not a good idea. “He’s 38 (26 in August; editor’s note) and people are putting nonsense in his head,” said “Big John” in an interview with “Playbook Boxing”. What’s more, the father sees his son’s return to the ring as a big risk. “All I ever said to him was, ‘If I was in your corner and he got in trouble, he wouldn’t die. But if he gets in trouble with these people in his corner, he could be dead or end up with brain damage for life. Because when your legs are gone, you need someone to protect you. They’re not going to do that. They won’t throw in the towel and take him out. Their egos are bigger than Tyson, bigger than the fight itself, and that’s how people get seriously hurt in this sport. You’ve seen it before: One punch – bang, and it’s over! It can easily happen, it’s a dangerous sport.”
Self-test for Fury
According to John Fury, his son has a fundamental problem. Tyson has “no legs” since the merciless duels with knockout king Deontay Wilder, the father sounded the alarm. He understands that his son is “testing himself. But I’m telling you: his legs are no longer there. He won’t believe it until the bell rings”.
The bell rings for Tyson Fury on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Stadium in London. It’s a comeback that everyone in the boxing scene was actually expecting. At the beginning of 2025, a few weeks after …
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