Overview
- Fury, who returned Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, beat Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision with scores of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109 after 12 rounds.
- He took the microphone in the ring and challenged Anthony Joshua to fight next, while Joshua acknowledged talks but did not give a firm yes.
- The victory came 476 days after Fury’s previous bout and lifted his record to 35 wins in 38 fights, as Makhmudov suffered his third defeat in 24 pro bouts.
- Netflix carried the card live worldwide as part of its subscription with no pay-per-view fee, and reports put the London crowd at roughly 60,000.
- Attention now turns to matchmaking, with media and promoters floating Joshua or a possible third meeting with Oleksandr Usyk, though no next opponent has been agreed.