Overview
- The bout, which streams worldwide on Netflix on Saturday, is Fury’s first in 16 months and he has voiced worries about ring rust after watching Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora.
- Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Fury told Anthony Joshua to “forget Wilder” and face him before year’s end if he gets through Arslanbek Makhmudov.
- Fury said he does not know if his father John will attend after John called their relationship “destroyed,” and he added that his focus remains on Makhmudov.
- Odds and expert picks lean heavily toward Fury, while Makhmudov enters as a big-punching underdog at 21-2 with 19 knockouts and prior defeats to Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello.
- The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium card includes Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis at a 150 lb catchweight, with the main event slated for late evening local time.