Overview
- Fury confirmed on social media that he will face Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in the United Kingdom.
- Netflix’s press office said it will stream the bout, while organizers noted the specific venue will be announced later.
- The matchup marks Fury’s first fight since declaring retirement in January 2025 following the end of his WBC title reign in 2024.
- Fury, 37, holds a 34-2-1 record and lost his WBC belt to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024 after previously holding multiple world titles.
- Makhmudov, 36, is 21-2 with 19 knockouts, holds the WBA intercontinental title, ranks No. 6 with the WBA, and vowed to make the fight “a real war.”