Tyson Fury Returned From Retirement
Tyson Fury announced retirement in January 2025 after his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, then returned to competition in April 2026. By September, organizers had announced a December 11 meeting with Anthony Joshua at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
The Usyk rematch preceded the retirement
Usyk won their December 21, 2024, rematch by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the twelve-round contest 116–112. He retained the WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight championships in Riyadh.
Fury announced his retirement on January 13, 2025, through a short social-media video. It followed the two decision defeats to Usyk and became another interruption in a career that had included earlier retirement declarations.
Makhmudov faced him on the comeback
Fury boxed Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, 2026. He controlled distance with his jab and movement before winning a unanimous decision over twelve rounds.
Two judges scored the contest 120–108, while the third returned 119–109. Afterward, Fury directed a challenge toward Joshua, who attended the event.
A later announcement named Cardiff
On September 24, the World Boxing Council reported confirmation of the planned Fury–Joshua contest. Netflix subsequently documented their September 30 press conference and identified Principality Stadium as the venue.
The announcement scheduled a future meeting between the former heavyweight champions. It supplied a concrete booking after years of discussion, while the results already completed in this sequence remained the Usyk rematch defeat and Fury’s return against Makhmudov.
Sources
- Reuters: January 13 retirement announcement
- Matchroom Boxing: Usyk rematch date and scorecards
- WBC: titles retained in the rematch
- WBC: April comeback, scorecards and Joshua callout
- Netflix: September press conference and announced Cardiff booking
