Tyson Fury is aiming to become a three-time heavyweight world champion but there is one man looking to intervene and disrupt those plans by sending Fury into a more permanent retirement.
‘The Gypsy King’ has hung up the gloves on several occasions but, at the age of 37, th ere was a sense that his most recent retirement, off the back of consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, could have been his last.
However, it has now been confirmed that Fury will return to action in two months’ time, as he sets about his goals of becoming boxing’s fifth three-time ruler.
For his comeback, Fury is tasked with hard-hitting Russian, Arslanbek Makhmudov, who was successful on British soil in his last outing, when he outpointed Dave Allen in Sheffield just four months ago.
Speaking with Sky Sports, Camille Estephan, founder of Eye of the Tiger Promotions and promoter of Makhmudov, stated that his fighter’s goal is to send Fury into a ‘real retirement’.
“Our goal and objective is send him to retirement, this time for real!”
Of Makhmudov’s 19 wins inside of the distance, 17 have come within the first three rounds, meaning Fury will need to be prepared for an attempted early onslaught when he collides with the Mozdok-born underdog.
It is believed that Fury-Makhmudov will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, April 11, after failed attempts to stage the event at Old Trafford.
The event will broadcasted live by Netflix at no additional cost to a standard subscription, with further details regarding the undercard expected imminently.
