On Sunday night, April 12, former world heavyweight champion Briton Tyson Fury (35 wins, 24 of them by knockout, 2 losses), who had not entered the ring since his rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 and another announcement of his retirement, returned to the professional ring with a fight against Russian native Arslanbek Makhmudov (21 wins, 19 of them by knockout, 3 losses) and won his first victory since October 2023.
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The 36-year-old Makhmudov, who lives in Canada, from the first round of the fight at the London Tottenham Stadium counted on clumsy lunges and the power of his punch. It worked out – rarely, but sometimes accurately. Overall, the 37-year-old Gypsy King was both faster and more technical than his opponent, always causing damage to Makhmudov. After 12 rounds, all three judges easily gave the victory to Fury – 120:108, 120:108, 119:109.
According to the final statistics of Compubox strikes, the Briton surpassed his opponent in all respects. Fury has significantly more accurate strikes (199:59), in particular, jabs (73:13) and power strikes (126:46).
According to unofficial information, the Briton will receive about $25 million for the fight, while Makhmudov's fee will be a career-record $1.5 to $3 million.
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By the way, Tyson Fury challenged his compatriot Anthony Joshua, who miraculously survived a terrible car accident and was present at the fight in London, right from the ring. “Anthony Joshua is next, this huge coward. He's sitting there at the ringside – but he won't say “yes”. Scared. Trembling at the thought of going out against me and getting a hard knockout. Come on, accept my challenge, you huge coward. Come on,” the Gypsy King shouted into the microphone.
“Tyson, you're just looking for hype,” Anthony Joshua replied, without even getting up from his seat. “I've never had a problem getting in the ring with you. I knocked you out when I was a kid. And after what I saw today, I'll do it again.”
With all due respect, tonight is your night. But you know, I'm going to fight you in the ring someday. You're not going to tell me what to do. I've been chasing you for 10 years.
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When you're ready, come to me and tell me your terms. And I'll come into the ring with you when you're ready, I'm the boss here. You work for me. I'm the master here. Remember this, I'm the master, you work for me.”
By the way, the official Netflix account, which broadcast the Fury-Makhmudov fight, claims that the long-awaited Joshua-Fury fight is a done deal. “It's happening. Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua. This fall in the UK. Live – only on Netflix,” the message says.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Oleksandr Usyk will fight against a giant kickboxer in May.
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