Fury retired after his second successive loss to Oleksandr Usyk at the end of 2024 and went a calendar year without a fight before announcing his comeback on January 4, according to multiple reports. He hung up the gloves for a fifth time last year following those back-to-back defeats to Usyk, sources said. Fury has been out of the ring for 16 months, struggling to adjust to civilian life after his latest retirement before declaring his intention to return at the beginning of this year, according to research.
For his preparation, Joseph Parker has been training alongside Tyson Fury in Thailand ahead of Fury's return fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday, multiple reports indicate. Fury's training camp in Thailand is in Pattaya, at ISS Boxing & Muay Thai, with a back-to-basics approach including living on a boat in the harbour, according to those reports. He is working under trainers Robert McInnes, known as 'Sifu', and Sugar Hill Steward in Thailand, sources added.
Fury has previously used Thailand ahead of bouts with Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk, multiple reports note. His recovery routine in Thailand includes massages and treatments by local therapists, though the exact details of his training regimen and recovery treatments remain unspecified.
Fury has never looked sharper.
Financially, Fury is set to earn $25 million (£18.8m) for his comeback fight, according to reports. He will not have to pay as much tax on his earnings because he and his family moved to the Isle of Man, multiple sources indicate. On the Isle of Man, the higher bracket of income tax is 21% compared to the UK's 40%, and there is no inheritance tax, those reports add, though the specific financial terms or guarantees included in his earnings and how his move impacts his overall tax strategy beyond this fight are not detailed.
Fury is estimated to be worth £160m, according to multiple reports. He and his family live in an £8m mansion just outside of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man, sources said. The move has provided tax benefits, but the full extent of his tax strategy remains unclear.
In family dynamics, Fury's wife Paris was fiercely opposed to her husband returning to the ring but is now supporting him, according to multiple reports. Fury's daughter Venezuela will be ringside tonight with her fiance Noah Price and her mum Paris to watch his comeback fight, sources said, and Fury gave his blessing to Noah Price after he asked for permission to marry Venezuela, though the specific reasons behind Paris's initial opposition and subsequent support are not confirmed.
I will not leave my wealth to my children.
Fury's recent fight history includes a convincing win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December 2022 when he pummelled Derek Chisora into submission after 10 one-sided rounds, according to research. He sleepwalked through 10 sessions with debutant Francis Ngannou, ultimately nicking the verdict in October 2023, sources said. Fury lost two decisions to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, according to research.
His opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov, has a record of 21-2 (19 KOs), according to research. Makhmudov is a hard-hitting Russian who boosted his profile in Britain last October when he outpointed the plucky Dave Allen over 12 rounds, sources said. In his biggest tests, he has been found wanting; Agit Kabayel took him apart in four rounds at the end of 2023 and he was left battered and bruised when stopped in eight by Guido Vianello the following year, according to research.
Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov came face-to-face earlier today (Thurs., April 9, 2026) in London, England, according to research. However, contradictions exist regarding the venue confirmation: the fight is scheduled at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, 2026, but at the time of writing, the British Boxing Board of Control had not received confirmation regarding where the contest will be held, according to research. The 64,000-seater stadium is expected to be confirmed at Monday's launch press conference for Fury vs. Makhmudov, sources said, leaving the official confirmation status from the Board uncertain.
In other boxing news, Conor Benn and Regis Prograis came face-to-face at the conclusion of their final press conference ahead of their highly-anticipated bouts this Saturday (April 11) in London, England, according to research. Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins signed big-money deals with Zuffa Boxing and will likely make their 'sweet science' debuts in late 2026, sources said. There is an upcoming boxing event featuring Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven on Sat., May 23, 2026, in Giza, Egypt, according to research.
Tyson Fury has a record of 34-2-1 (24 KOs), according to research. The implications of his comeback for the boxing landscape remain to be seen, as he seeks to reclaim his status after a period of inactivity and high-profile losses.