"THE KING MUST RETURN": TYSON FURY CONFIRMS 2026 COMEBACK TARGET
The two-time champion, who previously said he had no reason to fight, declared, "The king must return to his throne." The Usyk trilogy is set for April 18, 2026.
It looks like Tyson Fury is aiming to win back his world titles instead of fighting Anthony Joshua in a Battle of Britain when he comes back from retirement in 2026.
Fury retired from boxing last December after losing twice in a row to Usyk, the unified heavyweight world champion.
But, as he did in 2022, the two-time champ pretty much said he's coming back to the ring after only six months. Earlier this year, Fury posted on Instagram that he would fight Usyk for a third time on April 18, 2026.
Before he quit, people thought he would fight Anthony Joshua, but it seems his main goal is now to have a third fight with Usyk.
He wrote, The king must return to his throne [sic]. There is a long and lonely road that only I can walk on, but after the long and hard battles, it awaits immortality!
Gods fighting a one-man army—the battle was won over 2000 years ago by a man who goes by the name of Yesuar; in his holy name I march forward, 2026.
Fury's record is 34-2-1. He had a tough time against Francis Ngannou before losing to Usyk twice.
Even though this post suggests he's coming back, Fury has changed his mind about retirement a lot lately. In October, he said he had no reason to get back in the ring.
In an interview with FurociTV, Fury said, "There's no real reason for me to go back in the boxing ring." I'm 37 years old; I've been punched for the last 25 years. Why would I want to go back to boxing?
It used to be for the money and the titles, but now I've got more money than I can spend, I've got lots of belts and titles, and does it make me any happier? No.
Was the chase better than the victory? Yes. The climb was better than reaching the top, to be fair. That's always how it is.
I could go back to boxing whenever I want, but I just don't want to. I'm not interested in that attention or the spotlight or getting punched again. I'm not interested; it doesn't do anything for me.
You could offer me £1bn today, and it wouldn't matter, because I don't care about what other people think anymore.”
MANNY PACQUIAO BELIEVES HIS ELITE SPEED WOULD HAVE EASILY DISMANTLED ERROL SPENCE JR.
Manny Pacquiao reveals why he would have "easily beaten" Errol Spence Jr. and shares the secret to his 8-division success.
Manny Pacquiao didn’t need much time to give his take on a fantasy matchup with Errol Spence Jr. If their rumoured 2021 fight actually happened, Pacquiao says he knows how it would have played out.
Back then, Spence was already a big deal. He was a unified welterweight champ, a local hero in Texas, and he’d built up hype with Dallas Cowboys players and musicians. Undefeated, 27 wins with 21 knockouts. His star was on the rise in the US, and Pacquiao was the perfect name to take him to that next level, just like when Pacquiao beat Oscar de la Hoya and launched his own pay-per-view takeover.
But Pacquiao saw things differently. “I wanted to fight him because I know I can easily beat him,” he told ‘Inside The Ring’ on DAZN.
At that point, Pacquiao had fought 71 times. He’d done it all. Titles, wars, all of it. But he was quick to say he wouldn’t be the ageing de la Hoya in this story.
If he had beaten Spence, it would have been thanks to his speed. “It’s not about strength or how strong the punch is. It’s about skills and abilities in the ring and how you move. That’s boxing. That’s the secret to being an eight-division champion,” Pacquiao explained.
In reality, Pacquiao ended up fighting Yordenis Ugas instead, and it didn’t go well. He lost badly. Fans saw him days later, face swollen shut, being spoon-fed by his wife, Jinkee. After almost four years out, he came back in 2025 and nearly beat Mario Barrios, settling for a controversial majority draw.
Spence, on the other hand, bounced back to beat Ugas with a 10th-round stoppage but got knocked out by Terence Crawford in the ninth round in 2023. He hasn’t fought since, but he keeps getting linked to a summer fight with Tim Tszyu.
Last we heard, Spence was still undecided. He says he’ll only return if the right fight comes along.
WHY DID OLEKSANDR USYK STOP WATCHING FURY VS MAKHMUDOV DURING THE SIXTH ROUND?
Oleksandr Usyk ignores Tyson Fury’s win to pray, while Anthony Joshua brands Fury a "clout-chaser" in a ringside row.
Oleksandr Usyk didn’t bother finishing Tyson Fury’s fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday. After six rounds, he switched off the TV and went to pray. He’s not thinking about fighting Fury again anytime soon either.
Fury stepped back into the ring after a year away, squaring up with Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The fight went the full twelve rounds, and Fury took home a unanimous decision win. It streamed live on Netflix, so fans everywhere got to watch.
But Usyk caught half the fight before leaving. He told the Mail, “I got a bunch of messages like, ‘Did you see my friend winning?’ I said, ‘Yeah, great,’ but honestly, I only watched the first six rounds. Then I left for church to pray. In rounds three and four, I got a little worried Makhmudov started landing, and I thought, ‘Come on, keep your hands up.’”
As for facing Fury for a third time, Usyk shot down the idea. After beating Fury twice in 2024, he’s ready to move on. “My plan’s the same. I’ve got three fights lined up, I know what I want. If Fury fits in, fine, but things are more complicated now.”
Back in May 2024, Fury put his WBC heavyweight belt on the line, dreaming of undisputed glory, while Usyk brought his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. Usyk edged out Fury on a split decision. They ran it back in December, and it wasn’t as close Usyk dominated and hit a clean 23-0 record with another unanimous points victory.
Next, Usyk is set to face Rico Verhoeven, the Glory heavyweight kickboxing champ, on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza. Not your average boxing event.
Meanwhile, Fury wasted no time calling out Anthony Joshua, who was ringside for his win over Makhmudov. Fury wanted to make the fight happen right then and there, but Joshua didn’t commit. That annoyed fans in the stadium and at home.
Joshua’s response? He wasn’t impressed. “Tyson, you’re clout-chasing,” he shot back. “I’ve never had a problem getting in the ring with you. I punched you up when we were kids, and after watching you tonight, I’ll do it again. You don’t tell me what to do.”
He doubled down. “I’ve been chasing you for ten years. When you’re ready, come see me. I’m the boss you work for me. I’m the landlord, remember that.”
