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Three men Tyson Fury could face in his comeback fight
Tyson Fury has announced that he will return to boxing after numerous social media posts announcing his return.
Fury has not fought for over 12 months and was last seen in action in December 2024, where he was defeated for a second time by Oleksandr Usyk.
It wasn’t the first time the “Gypsy King” announced his retirement, but it was the first time he was no longer undefeated.
Fury was on the wrong side of losing by consecutive decisions in both fights with Usyk, in which he was outclassed for 24 rounds.
He claimed he was done with boxing and retired in January last year, but to the delight of many in the boxing world, he revealed that he would be back, but the opponent he would face was unknown.
Arslanbek Makhmudov
Arslanbek Makhmudov is a name that continues to be linked to Fury as a potential next fight.
On paper it makes a lot of sense.
Makhmudov is a constant threat, as evidenced by his staggering knockout rate of over 90%.
‘The Lion’ scored a major victory over Yorkshire cult hero Dave Allen.
The pair fought in front of a packed Sheffield Arena, where Makhmudov won a comfortable points decision.
Despite the threat of a knockout, the Russian should be a comfortable rematch for the “Gypsy King”, who has been beating Makhmudov at a much higher level for twenty years.
This fight is probably the most likely one at the moment, as Fury is set to fight for the world title later in the year.
Fabio Wardley
WBO world champion Fabio Wardley has become the main candidate for the fight with Fury, which will take place later in 2026.
A fight with Warley would give him a chance to become a three-time heavyweight champion
Considering Fury has lost twice to another world champion in Usyk, a fight with Wardley makes a lot more sense.
There definitely seems to be legs behind this fight, as both men comment.
Fury said on social media: “Large smoke for GK after a long break. [Wardley] may be an option later in 2026.
“Let’s see how I look and how I will cope when I come back.”
Wardley didn’t hesitate to have fun with the fight in an interview with Sky Sports, stating: “It’s good. [to be named on Fury’s hit list] because he was already on mine.
“That would be a fight I’m very keen on. Call me anytime.”
Mahmud Carr
The third name Fury could face is Mahmoud Charr.
Charr is a former (regular) WBA world champion who won the title in 2017 against Alexander Ustinov by points decision.
He was later stripped of the 2022 title due to inactivity.
A 2023 court ruling restored his WBA title, which he then lost to Kubrat Pulev in 2024.
On Monday, Charr called out Fury.
The latest name Fury has opened the door to is WBC interim world champion Agit Kabayel.
The German returns to action next weekend against undefeated Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba.
Looks like he’s making an impression at the homecoming competition in Oberhausen, Germany.
Considering his WBC title and good streak, a fight with Kabayel may interest the “Gypsy King”.
Like Wardley, this may be seen as a step too far to take immediately after more than a year out of the ring, but it may make sense later in 2026.
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Dillian Whyte is eager to fight Joseph Parker again.
In 2018, Whyte and Parker played 12 invigorating rounds, with both hitting the canvas.
Whyte won his dramatic heavyweight fight by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena.
‘The Body Snatcher’ is now planning a rematch with the Recent Zealander, who is looking to clear his name after testing positive for cocaine following his October defeat to Fabio Wardley.
“There are a lot of good fights and Joseph Parker is one of them,” the 38-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“I would love to fight Joseph Parker, I think it’s a really good fight.
“He has to come back, he has to be cleared or whatever. I don’t know the situation.
“So in the meantime I have to stay busy and fight my way back, so let’s see.
“I feel like I still have a little bit to give, so let’s see what we can do to finish the season on a high.
“I’m training now and I want to come back in May or June.
“Now it’s just a matter of training and seeing what comes out on this kind of date.”
The former world title challenger from Brixton has not fought since a crushing first-round knockout defeat to rising contender Moses Itauma last August in Riyad.
Former world champion Parker won six times on spin before being stopped in the 11th round against Wardley, losing the WBO interim title and a shot at unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 34-year-old says he is going through this process after failing the test and hopes it will be resolved soon.
“Let’s hope so [I’m back] soon,” Parker said Professional boxing fans.
“I’m just going through the process and practicing patience.
“We just have to be patient and learn from what they say happened.
“I know what happened and I handed over everything, so let’s see.”
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Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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David Benavidez is already looking to the future ahead of next week’s showdown with Zurdo Ramirez.
Benavidez challenges Zurdo for his unified WBO and WBA cruiserweight world titles next Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, live on DAZN pay-per-view.
“The Mexican Monster” is moving up from lightweight heavyweight, where he holds the WBC crown, in a bid to become a three-division world champion.
An undisputed 175-pound title fight with Dmitry Bivol has so far eluded the undefeated 29-year-old, but he insists he will return to the weight class after the Ramirez fight in an attempt to lure Bivol to fight him.
“My plan wasn’t just to abandon the lightweight heavyweight division,” Benavidez said Ariel Helwani show.
“My plan was this [to] come up, win two titles, come back and make this fight with me and Bivol even bigger.
“My dream is to become unified champion.
“It would be wise for me to go back downstairs.”
Bivol, the holder of the remaining IBF, WBA and WBO belts, will defend his IBF title against mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia.
The 35-year-old won the undisputed crown, among others revenge victory over Artur Beterbiev in his last appearance last February.
The Russian gave up the WBC belt, which Benavidez currently holds, in pursuit of a third meeting with Beterbiev, which ultimately did not take place.
Benavidez, who stopped Anthony Yarde in Riyad in November, is also hoping to fight former undisputed lightweight heavyweight champion Beterbiev, who hasn’t fought since his only professional loss to Bivol.
“After this fight [against Bivol] when I win the titles,” he added.
“I’m going to fight Beterbiev.
“I’m probably most excited about Beterbiev.
“These are two monsters heading on a collision course.
“Beterbiev was a bogeyman for a long, long, long time.
“Being the monster I am, I have to go in there and get rid of the bogeyman.”
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