Retirement is over! Boxing legend returns with a fight on Netflix in April.

Fury jokes around before boxing. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tysonfury

When Tyson Fury After announcing his retirement from boxing for the fifth time in January 2025, many fans and sports professionals doubted his intentions. And, in fact, a year later, the former world champion of the noble art is back. In his return to the ring, scheduled to take place on April 11th in England, the home athlete will face Arslanbek Makhmudov.

The fight announcement was made by Netflix last Wednesday (28). The streaming giant will even broadcast the boxing event live. It's true that the expectation was that Fury would face Anthony Joshua, his compatriot and rival. However, as 'AJ' suffered a serious car accident that resulted in the death of two friends, he was out of the picture, opening up space for the fight against the Russian to happen.

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For the duel, Fury is under pressure, as he is experiencing the most delicate moment in his career. Accustomed to winning, the Englishman suffered his first boxing defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, and was defeated again by his nemesis in the immediate rematch in the same year. Makhmudov, on the other hand, arrives riding a two-fight winning streak to contest the most important fight of his professional career.

Fury's fighters in boxing

Tyfon Fury, 37, is one of the best and most popular boxers today. In the sport since 2008, the Englishman has been a world champion in different companies and has built a record of 34 wins, two losses, and one draw. His main victories were over Deontay Wilder (twice). Francis Ngannou and Wladimir Klitschko.