{"id":3069,"date":"2026-01-29T02:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2026-01-29T02:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:20:47","slug":"tyson-fury-confirms-comeback-fight-opponent-and-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3069","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury confirms comeback fight opponent and date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-gypsy-king-is-back\">The Gypsy King is back <\/h2>\n<p>The opponent Tyson Fury will face on his return to boxing has been confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>The Gypsy King initially retired last January after his second defeat to Oleksander Usyk, but has since hinted at a return to the sport, which has now been confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>As revealed by US-outlet Ring Magazine, Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11th 2026. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u203c\ufe0f TYSON FURY IS BACK \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd4a ANNOUNCED: Tyson Fury will return to face Arslanbek Makhmudov in The Ring\u2019s heavyweight showdown on April 11th, live on Netflix \ud83d\udcfa <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheRing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheRing<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4RLA5NG0Iv\">pic.twitter.com\/4RLA5NG0Iv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringmagazine\/status\/2016497043724755431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The match will be broadcast live on Netflix.  <\/p>\n<p>Fury has also released a comment since the announcement, saying: \u201cExcited to be back. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeart\u2019s always been and always will be in boxing. Someone go tell the king that the ace is back!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A specific venue is yet to be announced. <\/p>\n<p>Fury\u2019s opponent Arslanbek Makhmudov is a highly-regarded Russian heavyweight with 21 professional wins to his name. <\/p>\n<p>He recently defeated British boxer David Allen\u00a0in Sheffield, earning the WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title.<\/p>\n<p>No further details regarding the upcoming bout have been made available yet. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the fight comes after the news that Fury relocated his family to a six-bedroom \u00a38m home near Douglas on the Isle of Man.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time heavyweight world champion quit the mainland UK after Rachel Reeves\u2019 budget, in favour of a more tax-friendly part of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Although being close to the mainland, the Isle of Man is not part of the UK, and is instead a self-governing British Crown Dependency.<\/p>\n<p>This means that income tax rates on the island are nearly half for those in higher bands.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, earnings between \u00a350,271 and \u00a3125,140 are taxed at 40 per cent, with earnings over \u00a3125,140 being taxed at 45 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the Isle of Man, the higher rate of tax is just 21 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a \u00a3220,000 cap on how much tax one individual can pay, as well as being no capital gains tax or inheritance tax.<\/p>\n<p>Both Tyson and his wife Paris have changed their business addresses on Companies House to the Isle of Man,\u00a0per\u00a0The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>A source told the outlet: \u201cTyson has been telling pals that he has moved to the island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is very fond of the Isle of Man and has been telling residents that he is looking forward to making it his home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe couple have also been checking out\u00a0schools\u00a0in the area for their youngest kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Bottom ad unit --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Custom pseudo content\/category -->\n            <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>#Tyson #Fury #confirms #comeback #fight #opponent #date<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gypsy King is back The opponent Tyson Fury will face on his return to boxing has been confirmed. 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