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Tyson Fury announces return to boxing 12 months after fifth retirement
Tyson Fury ends a year-long retirement aiming for a historic third heavyweight title after a 34-2-1 record and ongoing training, with potential fights in the UK and Saudi Arabia.
- Tyson Fury confirmed on Instagram this year that he will return to professional boxing after a 12-month break, posting `2026 is that year Return of the mac.`
- Last year, Tyson Fury, the Gypsy King, stepped away after a second successive points loss to Oleksandr Usyk, unified heavyweight champion, and withdrew from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko to address mental-health issues.
- Fury, 37, retains a 34-2-1 record and is a two-time heavyweight champion after wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder, teasing a return with training videos over the festive period.
- An all‑British fight with Anthony Joshua had been targeted for 2026 but is clouded by AJ's serious car crash and Frank Warren's doubts about Joshua's appetite to return.
- Fury's comeback follows a familiar pattern: he has repeatedly reversed retirements, returning three months later to face Joey Abell and again after a UK Anti‑Doping licence dispute.
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Former heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury has announced his return to the ring, a year after retiring, according to reports. "The return of Mac. I've been away for a while, but now I'm back," the 37-year-old Briton wrote on Instagram.
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