Boxing Discussion | What's next for Tyson Fury?
Tyson Fury marked his return to the heavyweight scene with a composed points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov
This was before quickly turning his attention ringside to call out long-time rival Anthony Joshua.
The 37-year-old Fury, back from his latest retirement after 15 months, was not quite at his fluent best but showed enough ring intelligence and technical assurance to outbox Makhmudov across 12 largely one-sided rounds.
Fury had to remain alert at times, with Makhmudov landing the occasional overhand right, but the Russian proved largely one-dimensional as Fury secured a wide decision with scorecards of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109.
This was his first fight since those successive defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. Je now moves to 35 wins, two losses and one draw.
Watch | Highlights of the fight from Netflix Sports
Will we ever see Fury v Joshua then?
Fury and Joshua, both two-time world champions, have carried British boxing on the global stage for more than a decade. Yet despite years of negotiations and repeated false starts, the contest has never come to fruition.
Many believe the moment has passed. Both fighters are now in their late thirties and no longer at their peak, but the commercial appeal remains vast.
While attention centres on Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk still lingers as a possible sporting diversion for Fury, although there appears little appetite for a third meeting after Usyk’s control across their previous two bouts.
Another path could see Fury face the winner of the 9 May meeting between WBO champion Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.
For now, Fury has done what was required. He is back and he has won comfortably.
If a meeting with Joshua is indeed next, British boxing may finally witness the fight it has awaited for a generation.
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