His promoter Frank Warren says Fury’s return is intended to restart Fury’s run towards another major fight before the end of the summer.

“Tyson has his finger on the pulse and knows what he wants to do,” Warren told DAZN, discussing Fury’s plans for the rest of the year. “I can’t feel it [Anthony Joshua] he will be ready, but if he is there and wants it, Tyson is there. If he doesn’t, Tyson will want to fight a substantial fight in August or September. That’s what he wants.”

The most discussed option remains a meeting with Anthony Joshua. Fans have waited years for the all-British heavyweight clash that once seemed inevitable when both men held world titles at the same time. Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh had previously considered the possibility of staging the fight this summer, but Joshua’s involvement in a stern car crash in Nigeria tardy last year caused uncertainty over the timetable for his return to the ring.

Warren said Fury’s focus is firmly on competition this year after spending most of last year on outside projects.

“The past year has been about his TV series, other commitments and the documentary,” Warren said. “This year it’s about getting the number one position and that’s where his head is.”

If Joshua isn’t ready by tardy summer, other options may become available. WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley has already expressed interest in fighting Fury if he successfully defends his belt against Daniel Dubois on May 9.

Wardley previously said he offered Fury the fight earlier in the year, before both men moved on to other fights.

“I said, ‘Listen, if you want to go straight away, we can go straight away, no problem,’” Wardley told Sky Sports. “But if he wants a little warm-up and wants to go through it and see how he feels, then frosty. I’ll still be ready and I’ll be waiting when I’m done with Daniel for a substantial fight.”

For now, Fury’s main goal remains an April return against Makhmudov. If Warren gets through this fight injury-free, Warren expects the former champion to compete in a major event later in the year, and Joshua’s fight is still something most fans want to see.

Mike Tyson assessed Terence Crawford’s chances against the Four Kings, determining how successful “Bud” would be in such a competitive era.

WITH Crawford is dedicating time to his decorated career Last December, when he became the five-division world champion, many wondered how he would fare against the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran.

During this iconic era, all four champions competed at the highest level for many years, with Leonard, Hearns and Duran fighting in multiple weight classes.

Meanwhile, Hagler weighed 160 pounds throughout his career, making 12 successful world title defenses before losing to Leonard in 1987 by controversial split decision.

However, during his nearly seven-year reign, “Marvelous” scored a unanimous decision victory over Duran and stopped Hearns in the third round of a shootout that many consider to be the greatest of all time in its own right.

As for the other Four Kings, who also fought at welterweight, super middleweight and super middleweight, it could be said that their careers are more similar to Crawford’s.

Regardless of the weight class, former heavyweight champion Tyson he told Ring magazine that Crawford shone brightly in the era of the Four Kings.

“It would be a handsome fight. There were people back then who weren’t as good as.” [Crawford] was, [but they] they were champions.

– He would do well [in that era]”

Even though Crawford had never fought at super middleweight before, he was able to dethrone Canelo Alvarez to become the undisputed three-division champion last September.

But his greatest success arguably came at 147 pounds, when the American stopped seven opponents before engineering a devastating ninth-round finish over Errol Spence Jr. in 2023.

Itauma (13-0, 11 KO) turned professional with the ambition to break Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Tyson established this goal in November 1986 when he defeated Trevor Berbick for the WBC title.

While Itauma’s early rise has generated excitement, his professional resume remains confined. The 20-year-old went just 26 rounds in 13 fights, averaging just over two rounds per fight. Two of his fights ended the distance during six-round fights scheduled at the beginning of his career. Since then, none of his opponents have heard the bell to start the third round.

These quick finishes highlight Itauma’s two-handed strength, but also leave unanswered questions about how he performs in longer fights against an experienced opponent.

Franklin (24-2, 15 KO) enters as the most established opponent of Itauma’s career. The American has already gone the distance with top heavyweights and has the stamina to extend fights into deeper rounds.

The fight was originally scheduled to take place in January, but was postponed due to Itauma’s biceps injury. Changing the date of the gala to March 28 brings the heavyweight candidate back into action.

For Itauma, this fight will be the next step in a career that has developed dynamically since his professional debut. For Franklin, it’s a chance to stop the momentum of one of boxing’s fastest-rising heavyweights.

Comparisons to Tyson continue to follow Itauma as he builds his record. The upcoming fight could provide a clearer picture for the juvenile heavyweight as he continues to climb the division.

Is Moses Itauma really the fresh Iron Mike Tyson?

This release Rummy Corner will attempt to answer this question by examining in detail the numbers, styles and schedules of both men. We compare Tyson’s legendary 1985-1986 career, during which he fought 28 times in just 565 days, with Itauma’s up-to-date trajectory. We also look at the enormous differences in their physical characteristics and fighting styles, leaving aside the “hype” to see the technical reality. Please watch and enjoy the video. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).