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Tyson Fury Announced his comeback from retirement this year.
The former heavyweight world champion lost by points in his last fight Alexander Usyk December 2024, related to a sensational conflict Anthony Joshua before his British counterpart. A fatal car crash occurred in Nigeria earlier this week. Joshua has Since returning to the UK After the death of two of his close friends and team members.
Fury posted on Instagram: “2026 is that year. Mac is back. Been away for a while but I’m back now, 37 and still boxing. There’s nothing better than punching a man in the face and getting paid to do it.”
Fury has been training at the Iss Boxing Gym in Pattaya, Thailand, with World Boxing Council (WBC) bridgeweight champion Kevin Lerena as one of his sparring partners in his training camp.
The South African shared footage of Fury inside the ring, in which the 37-year-old can be seen hitting his teammate with his back foot.
Riyadh season boss Turki Alalshikh plans to fight Fury and Joshua separately in 2026 before eventually meeting later this year, possibly back in the UK.
Joshua’s provisional date before the accident was February, with Fury having revealed a potential return last summer, highlighting April 18 as a possible date.
Although Fury was originally set to fight Usyk for a third time, the Ukrainian has been linked to a fight in the United States in recent weeks.
Usyk’s promotional loyalties have been a source of speculation, with Fury’s former rival Deontay Wilder expected to clash with the former undisputed heavyweight world champion and provide a platform to carve out new business frontiers in boxing’s biggest market.
Confirming the deal with Fury, Arashh hinted that Usyk would face Fury for a third time, saying: “I talked to him [Fury]he assured me that he will participate in the 2026 Riyadh season. We have a rabbit to hunt. “
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“Rabbit” was often used as one of Fury’s insults against Usyk throughout both fights.
Fury to Joshua and two of his late friends After a car accident in Nigeria.
“This is so sad,” Fury wrote on Instagram Stories, sharing a post about Joshua’s late teammate. “May God grant them a good bed in heaven.”
Fury later shared a video interview between Joshua and the boxing media earlier this year, writing: “Thoughts and prayers with AJ and the family on their loss.”