Monday, January 5, 2026 -Tyson Fury has confirmed he is returning to professional boxing in 2026, a year after stepping away from the sport for the fifth time.
The former heavyweight champion announced his decision on
Instagram, ending months of speculation after sharing training clips over the
festive period.
“2026 is that year. Return of the mac,” Fury wrote. “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 retired in January 2025, a month after suffering his
second consecutive points defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, who beat him twice in 2024
in Saudi Arabia and Riyadh as the Brit failed in his bid to become the first
undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis.
Despite those losses, Fury boasts a 34-2-1 record and is a
two-time world champion, having defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and Deontay
Wilder in 2020.
The 37-year-old has a long history of retirements and
comebacks, having previously stepped away from boxing in 2013, 2016, 2017 and
2022, each time returning to the ring months later.
A potential third fight with Usyk would still draw huge
interest, while a long-awaited all-British clash with Anthony Joshua had been
targeted for 2026. That bout is now uncertain following a recent car crash
involving Joshua that killed two close members of his team.
Speaking on the situation, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said
Joshua’s future in the sport was unclear.
“This is an awful time for everyone involved,” Warren said.
“I don’t even know if he will ever have the appetite to fight again or if he
will ever fight again, that is something that only time will tell.”
Fury also sent his condolences to Joshua after the crash,
writing on social media: “This is so sad. May God give them a good bed in
heaven.”
With his latest announcement, Fury now appears set on
another comeback, aiming to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.
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