Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in his comeback fight in April, weeks after announcing he would come out of retirement.
The fight between the British and Canada-based Russian Makhmudov will take place in the UK on April 11, with no location yet announced, and will be streamed on Netflix.
Fury quit boxing in January last year after suffering a second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk – the latest in a string of retirements.
The 37-year-old “Gypsy King” said earlier this month that he would return to the sport in 2026 and was training in Thailand.
“Well it’s official, I’m back doing what I love to do,” Fury posted on Instagram. “I brought the biggest network (Netflix) with me, it’s going to be astronomical. Blessed by God.”
Fury has a record of 34 wins, two losses and one draw.
“I’m excited about this opportunity,” said Makhmudov, 36, who has won 21 of his 23 fights.
“I come to fight a war,” he said.
“Tyson Fury was a great champion. I will be more ready than ever to walk away with a huge W.”
Fury was expected to prepare for a long-awaited fight against fellow Briton former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, but Joshua’s future is in doubt after a car crash in Nigeria in December, in which two of his close friends were killed.
