TYSON FURY has made a definitive decision on fighting Anthony Joshua just days before his return.
The Wythenshawe warrior will with Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Tyson Fury makes his ring return against Arslanbek Makhmudov this weekendCredit: PA
The fight will be Fury’s first since his back-to-back losses to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
, 37, hopes the latest chapter of his career will produce a shock trilogy fight with two-time conqueror .
But most fans are more interested in seeing him finally settle the score with AJ in a mammoth domestic dust-up.
The prospect of fighting the Watford warrior couldn’t have been any further from Fury’s mind when he was quizzed about their long-overdue clash in February.
The Gypsy King instead wished AJ a speedy mental and physical recovery from , Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, in Nigeria last December.
But he’s changed his tune just days before he trades heavy leather with Russian wrecking machine Makhmudov.
He told the BBC : “If it happens, great, if it doesn’t happen, also great.
“I’ve got Arslanbek Makhmudov to think of on Saturday night.
“But all going well [Joshua is] the fight I want next.”
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London will host the return of the Gypsy King!
Tyson Fury’s hiatus comes to an end on Saturday night when he faces Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov.
The initially retired after suffering back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
However, Fury announced his comeback in January 2025 and his opponent couldn’t be tougher with Arslanbek boasting a record of 21 wins (19 knockouts).
But the excitement doesn’t stop there, as will fight Regis Prograis in his first bout since making the .
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming blockbuster fight in the capital…
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, 36, is tentatively slated to make his own ring return in July.
A date for his return, however, has yet to be finalised as he’s not yet received a clean bill of health.
But Fury insists he’ll be ready to fight his fellow former two-time heavyweight champion at the drop of a hat.
He said: “I know he just had his fight with , whatever.
“A fight’s a fight really. So yeah, I’ll be ready for that straight away after this.”
Tyson Fury’s sights are firmly set on a showdown with Anthony JoshuaCredit: GETTY
Fury isn’t letting the prospect of a career-high payday against AJ distract him from the task he has on his hands this weekend.
He said: “I need a dangerous person to get my juices flowing.
“I’ve got a stone-cold killer in this man who could put me out in one shot.
“That means I have to be on my form to deal with this guy.
“At any given time in my career, I would deal with him the same as I’m going to on Saturday night.”
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