Agency report
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury marked his return to the ring with a comprehensive and unanimous points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
British boxer Fury won 120-108 on two of the judges’ scorecards, with the other ruling he had defeated his Russian opponent 119-109 after the maximum 12 rounds.
Makhmudov made a strong start to the first round, throwing a left and connecting with an overhand right.
But by the third round, Makhmudov was already showing signs of fatigue, with Fury switching stances and hitting a one-two off the Russian’s chin.
The fight continued in similar fashion until the final bell as Fury moved closer to a ‘Battle of Britain’ super-fight with fellow former world champion Anthony Joshua, who was watching from ringside.
The fight is Fury’s first since suffering back-to-back defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
Fury now has 35 wins, two losses and one draw handing Makhmudov his third defeat in 24 fights.
AFP
