{"id":25934,"date":"2026-02-16T20:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/tyson-fury-vs-arslanbek-makhmudov-briton-says-he-will-make-boxing-great-again-with-return\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:26:51","slug":"tyson-fury-vs-arslanbek-makhmudov-briton-says-he-will-make-boxing-great-again-with-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/tyson-fury-vs-arslanbek-makhmudov-briton-says-he-will-make-boxing-great-again-with-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov: Briton says he will ‘make boxing great again’ with return"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An air-raid siren accompanied 36-year-old Makhmudov’s arrival before a suited-up Fury strolled to the stage, smiling broadly.<\/p>\n

“He’s back,” announced Fury, who flew in overnight from a training camp in Thailand.<\/p>\n

“I feel fresh. I feel good,” he said. “If I was on the decline I would say it. I’d be the first to say.” <\/p>\n

Fury has not fought in Britain since December 2022, when he stopped Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a> to retain the WBC title. <\/p>\n

He boasts 34 wins from 37 fights, including 24 knockouts, alongside two defeats by Usyk and a draw with Deontay Wilder.<\/p>\n

“I bring a circus. I bring an entourage. I bring entertainment. I bring action. I bring cameras,” Fury added, insisting he was still in his “prime”. <\/p>\n

Asked for a prediction, the Gypsy King forecast a sixth-round knockout with his “right hand”.<\/p>\n

Makhmudov, meanwhile, kept it respectful and would not be drawn into insults or predictions. <\/p>\n

He has won 21 of his 23 professional contests, with 19 victories by knockout. His most recent outing was a win over Briton Dave Allen in October 2025.<\/p>\n

Nicknamed The Lion, Makhmudov recalled meeting Fury in Canada about a decade ago and described him as a “legend”, but said he is now focused on building his own “legacy”.<\/p>\n

The face-off was good-natured. “You’re a big boy, aren’t you?” Fury said with a grin, and the pair closed it out with a handshake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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