Fury makes his return to the ring on Saturday night against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, broadcast live on Netflix. He is set to earn $25 million (£18.8m) for his comeback fight, according to multiple reports. Fury's fight against Makhmudov is his comeback after a 16-month hiatus following two defeats by Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, and he has a record of 34-2-1 (24 KOs).
Joseph Parker has been training alongside Tyson Fury in Thailand ahead of Fury's return fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday, according to multiple reports. 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, multiple reports indicate. He is working with trainers Robert McInnes (known as 'Sifu') and Sugar Hill Steward in Thailand, and his recovery routine in Thailand includes massages and treatments by local therapists, according to multiple reports. Fury has previously used Thailand ahead of bouts with Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk, multiple reports note.
Fury's motivation for returning stems from his two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, according to David Price. Fury retired after his second successive loss to Usyk at the end of 2024 and went a calendar year without a fight before announcing his latest comeback on January 4, multiple reports indicate. After the second loss to Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement but struggled to adjust to civilian life and declared his intention to return at the beginning of this year, research sources say.
Fury has never looked sharper.
Fury will not have to pay as much tax on his earnings due to moving to the Isle of Man, according to multiple reports. Fury and his family moved to the Isle of Man, living in an £8m mansion outside Douglas, and on the Isle of Man, the higher income tax bracket is 21% compared to the UK's 40%, and there is no inheritance tax, multiple reports indicate. Fury will pay £3,948,000 in tax rather than £7,520,000 due to the move, and he is estimated to be worth £160m, 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, according to multiple reports. Fury's wife Paris was fiercely opposed to his return to the ring but is now supportive, multiple reports indicate. Fury gave his blessing for his daughter Venezuela to marry Noah Price after a man-to-man chat, and Noah Price is an amateur boxer, according to multiple reports.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a 64,000-seater stadium expected to be confirmed at Monday’s launch press conference for the Fury vs. Makhmudov fight, research sources say. However, at the time of writing, the British Boxing Board of Control had not received confirmation regarding where the Fury vs. Makhmudov contest will be held, research sources indicate.
Fury wants another crack at Usyk and that the defeats are still eating away at him.
Fury last won convincingly at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December 2022 when he pummelled Derek Chisora into submission after 10 one-sided rounds, research sources note. He sleepwalked through 10 sessions with debutant Francis Ngannou, ultimately nicking the verdict in October 2023, and lost two decisions to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, according to research sources.
Arslanbek Makhmudov has a record of 21-2 (19 KOs), research sources say. He is a hard-hitting Russian who boosted his profile in Britain last October when he outpointed Dave Allen over 12 rounds, but in his biggest tests, Arslanbek Makhmudov has been found wanting; Agit Kabayel took him apart in four rounds at the end of 2023, and he was stopped in eight by Guido Vianello the following year, according to research sources.
Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov came face-to-face earlier today (Thurs., April 9, 2026) in London, England, research sources indicate. Additionally, 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 sources.
I will not leave my wealth to my children, wanting them to earn their own money.
Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins signed big-money deals with Zuffa Boxing and will likely make their debuts in late 2026, research sources say. There is an upcoming boxing event featuring Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven on Sat., May 23, 2026, in Giza, Egypt, according to research sources.
Fury has previously used Thailand ahead of bouts with Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk, multiple reports note.
The implications of Fury's comeback for his legacy and the heavyweight division are profound, according to analysis.
Reactions from the boxing community and fans to Fury's return and the fight buildup have been mixed, according to reports.
Unknowns surrounding the event include the official confirmation status of the fight venue from the British Boxing Board of Control, which remains pending despite expectations. Specific terms or details of Fury's tax arrangements on the Isle of Man are not fully disclosed, though reports estimate significant savings. The exact date and time of the fight on Saturday, ticket sales figures, and undercard lineup are also unspecified.