Tyson Fury's brother Tommy has revealed that the family would prefer the 'Gypsy King' to remain retired, just days before his return to the ring. Fury, 36, ended his retirement earlier this year to face Russian boxer Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.
Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Tommy admitted that while fans enjoy watching Tyson fight, his family prioritises his health. 'I think if you asked any one of his family do we want to see him keeping boxing the answer would have been an all around “no”,' he said. 'We care about his health.'
The former two-time heavyweight world champion announced his retirement last year after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. His father John has also been vocal in calling for him to retire, and the pair are no longer on speaking terms after Fury left John out of his corner for the second Usyk fight in December 2024.
Despite the concerns, Tommy backed his brother to defeat Makhmudov, predicting a stoppage in the later rounds. 'If he boxes like I know he can, Makhmudov is getting stopped late on,' he said. The fight will be streamed live on Netflix.
Tommy, 26, is also preparing for his own bout, taking on former training partner Eddie Hall in a Misfits event in Manchester in June. He last fought in May, outpointing Kenan Hanjalic.
