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Tyson Fury confirms boxing comeback on Netflix against Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov

By Linda Ikeji 28 January 2026, 7:35 pm

British heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury, is coming out of retirement to fight Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.

The blockbuster fight will take place in the United Kingdom and will be streamed live worldwide on Netflix, marking the platform's first-ever live sports broadcast from the UK.

Fury, who has not fought since retiring from the sport for a fifth time, will make his return in front of home fans for the first time in nearly four years.

The announcement was confirmed by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, who welcomed Fury's decision to return.

'We are happy that Tyson decided to come out of retirement for what should be an exciting heavyweight clash against Makhmudov,' Alalshikh said.

Netflix vice president of sports Gabe Spitzer described Fury as one of the most compelling figures in modern boxing and said the company was thrilled to showcase his return to the ring.

The Gypsy King, 36, holds a professional record of 34 wins, two losses and one draw, with 24 knockouts. The two defeats on his record came against Oleksandr Usyk.

His opponent Makhmudov has stopped 19 of his 21 opponents and is widely regarded as one of the division's most dangerous knockout artists.