“Hart has always been and always will be in boxing,” Fury said. “Someone is going to tell the king that the ace is back.” The words sound familiar, but the opponent’s choice says more than the quote. Fury could have taken an easier job. He chose resistance instead.
Turki Alalshikh confirmed the fight simply: “We are pleased that Tyson has decided to come out of retirement for what should be an exciting heavyweight clash against Makhmudov.” No promises outside of the pairing itself.
What Makhmudov wants to do
Makhmudov was straightforward about his plan. “I come to save a war,” he said. “Tyson Fury was a great champion. I will be more ready than ever to leave with a massive W.” He doesn’t come to feel out laps or respect space. He comes to push Fury backwards and see how much timing is left after time is gone.
This approach forces Fury to be sharp immediately. He cannot afford to give ground early or let Makhmudov establish rhythm with his feet. The stitch should work as a brake, not just a range finder. The clinch needs to break momentum before Makhmudov can throw combinations through openings. If Fury tries to rely on reflexes without first controlling distance, he will end up defending more than he wants to.
Whether timing survived the layoff
This fight does not test Fury’s name. It tests whether his tools still work against a heavyweight who refuses to wait. Makhmudov will step forward, set his feet and look to break Fury’s timing before going down. This immediately poses a difficult question for Fury: can he still control space with his legs and jab, or does he end up leaning too often and giving ground under pressure.
If Fury can’t slow down Makhmudov by the middle rounds, this turns from a managed comeback into a fight where survival replaces control. April 11 measures whether remote control and latch positioning still function after months away, and whether the layoff has cost him the small margins that keep pressure fighters from walking through the pocket.
The fight takes place on Saturday 11 April and will be streamed live on Netflix worldwide, marking the platform’s first live boxing broadcast in the UK.
Tyson Fury returns to a British ring for the first time in nearly four years, with The Ring handling the promotion of the heavyweight bout. Venue details and the undercard remain pending, but the date and broadcast are locked.
 returns April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs), his first fight on British soil in nearly four years, facing a){kind=link}