Fury's next return set
Tyson Fury is scheduled to return on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov, keeping the heavyweight calendar busy ahead of potential unification talks later in the year. ( )
The comeback will be staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a north London venue with a listed seating capacity of 62,850. (en.wikipedia.org) The card is being promoted under The Ring banner and will stream live on Netflix as the platform’s first major UK boxing broadcast. (ringmagazine.com) Fury carries a professional record of 34-2-1 with 24 career knockouts and last lost by unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk on Dec. 21, 2024. (espn.com) His opponent enters with a 21-2 record and 19 stoppages, stands roughly 6'5" and registers a roughly 90% knockout rate across his pro fights. (boxrec.com) Saudi GEA chairman Turki Alalshikh publicly announced the matchup and the GEA issued a formal release confirming its involvement in promoting the show. (careers.gea.gov.sa) Queensberry remain Fury’s official promoter on paper, while Spencer Brown’s Gold Star has been named the lead on-ground promoter for the comeback event. (boxingscene.com) Netflix’s Ring-branded broadcast will carry a 10-fight slate on the night, with Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis listed among the co-main attractions on the undercard. (si.com) Separately, the WBA has given Fury and Oleksandr Usyk until April 1 to return signed contracts for a potential undisputed showdown before mandatory processes are triggered, while Usyk currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF belts after vacating the WBO last November. (boxingscene.com)
