Overview
- Fury, who ended a roughly 16-month layoff Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, beat Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision on scores of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109 in a fight streamed on Netflix.
- Makhmudov pressed early but faded as Fury controlled the distance with a stiff jab, mixed in body work and uppercuts, and stayed out of danger as the Russian slipped in the 10th and lasted all 12 rounds.
- Moments after the result, Fury challenged Anthony Joshua on the mic, while Joshua stayed seated, called Fury a clout-chaser, and said he would decide the timing if they fight.
- Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh teased that the all-British showdown is possible and said the decision rests with Joshua, with multiple outlets reporting talks are in the works but no agreement announced.
- Fury moved to 35-2-1 and marked his entrance with a tribute to the late Ricky Hatton, signaling a fresh push to reassert his place in the heavyweight picture after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.