Tyson Fury has announced he will return to boxing in 2026, nearly a year after announcing his retirement from the ring. The British heavyweight posted on Instagram on Sunday: '2026 is that year. Return of the mac. Been away for a while but I'm back now, 37 years old and still punching. Nothing better to do than punch men in the face and get paid for it.'
Fury had confirmed the end of his professional career in January 2025, following a second points loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024. However, his history of retirement U-turns—including a previous comeback after beating Dillian Whyte in 2022—led to scepticism that he was permanently finished.
The 37-year-old, who has 34 wins in 37 fights and two stints as a world champion, has been repeatedly linked with a long-awaited bout against Anthony Joshua. The pair agreed to fight in 2021, but that was scuppered when Fury was ordered to face Deontay Wilder for a third time.
If Joshua is unavailable following a car crash in Nigeria that left him injured and killed two close friends, Fury could seek a trilogy fight against Usyk or an all-British contest with WBO champion Fabio Wardley. A win over either would make Fury a three-time world heavyweight champion.
