{"id":428519,"date":"2026-01-21T21:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/428519\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:20:10","slug":"tyson-fury-announces-boxing-comeback-date-but-brother-explains-major-doubt-over-upcoming-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/428519\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury announces boxing comeback date but brother explains major doubt over upcoming fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyson Fury’s return to boxing is edging closer, with his manager Spencer Brown confirming that contract talks are nearly wrapped up for an April comeback fight.<\/p>\n

“We’re really down the road with the contract and an announcement is imminent,” Brown told Sky Sports. “You will see Tyson back in the ring; we’re looking to get out there in April.”<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old former two-time heavyweight world champion has been sharpening his skills at a training camp in Thailand since the new year began.<\/p>\n

Brown revealed his star client is targeting three fights in 2026 \u2013 something Fury hasn’t managed in eight years.<\/p>\n

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Tyson Fury has not been seen in the ring since December 2024<\/p>\n

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Brown has been in discussions with several potential opponents, narrowing the field down to four or five serious contenders.<\/p>\n

“I’d say he [Makhmudov] is in top three or four, most definitely,” Brown explained. “We’re looking at five or six different opponents.<\/p>\n

“That’s not for me to announce; that’s for the promoter to announce. Everybody is working hard to get this fight underway.”<\/p>\n

The Russian heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov appears to be the leading candidate for Fury’s tune-up bout. <\/p>\n

He last stepped into the ring back in October, securing a points victory against David Allen.<\/p>\n

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Tyson Fury’s manager Spencer Brown has revealed he expects the Gypsy King to fight in April<\/p>\n

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American Brandon Moore has also been mentioned as a possibility, though it’s unclear whether he’s genuinely being considered.<\/p>\n

While excitement builds around Fury’s comeback, his brother Shane has offered a more measured perspective on the former champion’s prospects.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Boxing King Media, Shane acknowledged that Tyson’s appearance can be deceiving.<\/p>\n

“He’s got two love handles, skinny legs, bit of a belly and not the biggest top half. But he’s fit,” Shane said.<\/p>\n

“You don’t meet many people thats stronger than him in the body. He’s talented and he’s got a heart the size of this place we’re in.”<\/p>\n

However, Shane admitted uncertainty about whether his brother can recapture his former glory. “Is Tyson’s best days behind him? I don’t know,” he said, though he noted there were no obvious signs of decline in the Usyk rematch.<\/p>\n

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Beyond the immediate comeback, Fury has his sights set on some blockbuster matchups.<\/p>\n

The Morecambe fighter has been vocal about wanting a trilogy bout with Oleksandr Usyk, and there’s been a glimmer of hope on that front. <\/p>\n

The Ukrainian recently indicated he’d be willing to face Fury again \u2013 but only if undisputed status is on the line.<\/p>\n

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“Why not, but only if it’s a fight for the undisputed status again,” Usyk said.<\/p>\n

Fury’s team also has ambitions for him to face Anthony Joshua and Fabio Wardley, though the plan is to ease him back gently before tackling the division’s elite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury’s return to boxing is edging closer, with his manager Spencer Brown confirming that contract talks are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428520,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,13296,588,85],"class_list":["post-428519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sgg","tag-sport","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}