Tyson Fury appears to be dealing with some pre-fight jitters in the days before returning to the ring after watching Deontay Wilder fight Derek Chisora.

The “Gypsy King” will end another boxing career on Saturday evening when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fury announced his retirement from the sport last year after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.

However, the 37-year-old’s dramatic turnaround didn’t last long and he’s now preparing for a busy 2026 in the ring. Nevertheless, the former two-time world heavyweight champion appears to have some minor worries ahead of this weekend’s clash with the Russian, following Wilder’s odd fight with Chisora.

The two boxing veterans traded blows in a wild fight at the O2 Arena last weekend, with Wilder ultimately securing victory via split decision.

Both men traded punches for over 12 rounds in what was far from a technical fight. Fury admitted that the match was complex to watch and he hopes to play a little better when he returns.

“By the time the fight takes place on Saturday, I will have been out of the ring for 16 months,” Fury said InsideRingShow. “And at 37, 16 months is a long time, so I have some things to do and think about in my own mind to see how I feel.

“After watching the Deontay-Chisora ​​fight, it was strenuous for me to watch. It was gloomy, it was heartbreaking, and I have never in my life seen two men slip up as badly as they did. And I’m like, am I f**king next? Is it me? So I told the guys, ‘If I’m even 10 percent as bad as these guys in my fight, take me to the field and shoot me.’

The build-up was overshadowed by confusion in the Fury camp after Tyson’s father, John, revealed he was no longer speaking to his son. Fury senior criticized his son for returning to the ring after a 16-month absence and believes he has not been the same since the trilogy with Wilder.

However, Fury told The Ring: “For my father, he wants the best for me. He wants me to retire and walk away, but if it were that basic, I would have quit five times already. But I don’t have that ability to let go. It could affect a lot of things, including family. My dad says he doesn’t talk to me – I guess he’s trying to encourage me not to fight anymore. But fighting is all I’ve ever known and all I’ll ever know.”

“It’s an obsession and sometimes you become selfish because in the beginning you want something in your life – you want to be a champion, you want to make money, have a house, cars and so on. Then it becomes an obsession. You want more, more, more. It starts to affect your family, home life, your wife, your children – everyone. It has to end, but for me it has no end. Mike Tyson fought recently at the age of 60, man.”