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"What a Fall From Grace" - Fans Slam Talks of Tyson Fury Coming Out of Retirement to Fight in 2026

  • Tyson Fury retired from boxing after his December 21st loss by unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, ending with a 34-2-1 record.
  • Fury announced retirement less than a month after the defeat but Saudi official Turki Alalshikh revealed Fury promised to return in 2026 for Riyadh Season.
  • Fury has publicly stated he desires a rematch with Usyk or a fight with former unified champion Anthony Joshua, with the latter fight expected to break attendance records.
  • Alalshikh confirmed, “'Gypsy King' will be back,” adding he held talks with Fury and received his word on the comeback, though no opponent was named.
  • Fury’s return could revive heavyweight interest despite little fan appetite for a trilogy against Usyk, and a successful performance may reestablish Fury as a title contender.
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Tyson Fury will come out of retirement and re-enter the boxing ring in 2026. The news was confirmed by the most influential man in the world of boxing, Turki Alalshikh, who said that he spoke to the Gypsy King and promised him that he would return next year. “I spoke to him, I have his word that he will be part of the Riyadh Season in 2026. We still have work to do,” Alalshikh declared. Fury last entered the ring last year. In December, he faced…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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