Tyson Fury has announced his intention to return to professional boxing – a year after he stepped away from the sport for the fifth time.
The former heavyweight champion hung up the gloves in January last year, a month on from suffering his second successive points loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
‘The Gypsy King’ has a questionable track record when it comes to sticking to his word, though, and began to tease a return over the festive period with as series of videos of him training.
And Fury has now confirmed that he will make a return to the ring this year.
Speaking on Instagram, the 37-year-old said: ‘2026 is that year Return of the mac.
‘Been away for a while but im back now, 37 years old and still punching. nothing better to do than punch men in the face & get paid for it’.
Fury has a 34-2-1 record and is a two-time heavyweight champion after his victories against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and Deontay Wilder in 2020.
In 2024, Fury challenged the unbeaten Usyk to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis, but came up short after a thrilling contest in Saudi Arabia.
The Brit attempted to avenge his defeat seven months later in Riyadh, but suffered a more convincing unanimous decision defeat against the Ukrainian.
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