Tyson Fury returns to the ring tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, taking on heavy-handed contender Arslanbek Makhmudov as he looks to shake off over a year of inactivity and reassert himself at the top of the heavyweight division.
The intrigue is two-fold – Fury has openly admitted that he does not know how the lay-off will affect him at 37 years old, while Makhmudov brings genuine knockout power and has little to lose in this opportunity. The Russian has, however, fallen short at the top level in the past, and the general consensus remains that if Fury is close to the same fighter as he was in his two competitive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, he will win.
A sharp performance from ‘The Gypsy King’ will likely see a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua announced in the ring post-fight, making the victory all the more important.
Stay with Boxing News for a live scorecard as the action unfolds and the final full fight result.
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov live scorecard
This is a Boxing News live scorecard and not the official score from the judges.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 118 |
| Makhmudov | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 110 |
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov final result
Tyson Fury UD. 120-108, 120-108, 119-109. Close to a clean sweep for Fury after an aggressive and wild start from Makhmudov. The Russian faded quickly, and had no answer to Fury’s angles, stance-switching and punishment. A good twelve rounds for ‘The Gypsy King’ after 16 months out. Now, onto Anthony Joshua, which Fury called for post-fight, though ‘AJ’ made it clear there was still negotiating to be done.
