Jan. 28 (UPI) — Tyson Fury will face Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov in a comeback boxing bout April 11 in the United Kingdom, Netflix and promoters announced Wednesday.
Fury, who announced his retirement in January 2025, said earlier this month that he would return to the ring. He announced four previous retirements from the sport.
His bout with Makhmudov will air live globally on Netflix.
“Excited to be back,” Fury said in a news release from Netflix. “Heart’s always been and always will be in boxing. Someone go tell the king that the ace is back!”
Fury, 37, owns a career 34-2-1 record, with 24 knockouts. He lost his last two bouts in 2024 to Oleksandr Usyk. He went unbeaten through his first 35 career bouts.
Makhmudov, 36, owns a 21-2 career record, with 19 knockouts. The Russian beat David Allen in October. He defeated Ricardo Brown in June.
“I am thrilled about the opportunity,” Makhmudov said. “I’m coming to deliver a war. Tyson Fury has been a big champion. I will be more ready than ever to leave with a massive W.”
The venue for the bout will be announced in the coming weeks.
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