Round-by-Round: Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov | Netflix - 11 April 2026

[gilgamesh]

Pretty forgettable fight, a glorified sparring session but Fury looked alright tbf, especially the later the fight went, his defence was sound, his legs looked good and he was able to switch effortlessly, Makhmudov is what he is, a basic plodder with no secrets, Fury was a bit rusty early on, his timing was off but by second half he was pinging Makhmudov's head with uppercuts, couldn't get the stoppage though

Do you think Fury is lacking power? Kabayel and Vianello both stopped him.

Only the entire time he's been a fighter. Whatever power Fury has comes from his size. For a man of 270 pounds he punches more like a guy that's 200 pounds even or 210.

He's not a weak puncher exactly, but he's not a big puncher neither, never was.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Some reactions

Camille Estephan, Eye of the Tiger president: “Over 12 rounds, Arslanbek gave everything—his effort, his heart, and everything he had left. But Tyson Fury is one of the best of his generation, and tonight, he was on another level,” said .

@ZachSchumaker: “Tyson Fury didn’t get the KO, but banking 12 rounds after a long layoff is exactly what he needed. The ring rust is gone, and we saw glimpses of vintage Fury tonight. A highly successful night at the office to prep for a mega-fight. Much respect to Tyson Fury for paying tribute to Ricky Hatton with his ring walk. Beautiful tribute.”

@TimRickson: “I predicted Fury to get the knockout in rounds 7-12, believing that Makhmudov was a bit, cumbersome, hittable target who has been stopped twice before by body shots from Kabayel and head shots from Vianello. However, it went the full 12, which will obviously benefit Tyson after a 16-month layoff. Can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed though. The Joshua fight? It’s dead to me, why watch two fighters past their prime have a showdown, because it proves nothing. They had their chance many years ago and repeatedly failed to make it happen, the moment has gone.”

@Luvmakrichie: “The Gypsy King is Back!! Total shut-out. Tyson Fury might have been out for 16 months, but that ring IQ is still lightyears ahead of Makhmudov, who brought the power, but Fury brought the masterclass – composed, technical, and ready for the next big one.”

@im_brownish: “Tyson Fury challenging Anthony Joshua is ridiculous. You struggled against Ngannou and needed the judges to bail you out. Joshua only needed two rounds against him.”

@eniolawantsyou: “AJ really got scared his down fall needs to be studied.”

@covetthatjam: “Calling another boxer a clout chaser after you’ve just fought Jake Paul is wild.”

[keithmoonhangover]

Pretty forgettable fight, a glorified sparring session but Fury looked alright tbf, especially the later the fight went, his defence was sound, his legs looked good and he was able to switch effortlessly, Makhmudov is what he is, a basic plodder with no secrets, Fury was a bit rusty early on, his timing was off but by second half he was pinging Makhmudov's head with uppercuts, couldn't get the stoppage though

Do you think Fury is lacking power? Kabayel and Vianello both stopped him.

Only the entire time he's been a fighter. Whatever power Fury has comes from his size. For a man of 270 pounds he punches more like a guy that's 200 pounds even or 210.

He's not a weak puncher exactly, but he's not a big puncher neither, never was.

Vianello ain't a big puncher, but he stopped Makhmudov with ease.

[handsofstone]

Pretty forgettable fight, a glorified sparring session but Fury looked alright tbf, especially the later the fight went, his defence was sound, his legs looked good and he was able to switch effortlessly, Makhmudov is what he is, a basic plodder with no secrets, Fury was a bit rusty early on, his timing was off but by second half he was pinging Makhmudov's head with uppercuts, couldn't get the stoppage though

Do you think Fury is lacking power? Kabayel and Vianello both stopped him.

I think most people know by now how much power Fury has, his style doesn't always lend itself for KOs but if he puts it someone they'll feel it, the last 3/4 rounds he was hurting Makhmudov especially the uppercuts

[KiwiRider]

Fury v AJ is still a sell out fight. Apart from Wembley this could take place in Saudi, however I think it will be held in the UK if it comes off.

I would be a liar if I said I wouldn't watch it, I would also be a liar if I said I wouldn't consider getting a ticket for the fight.

I would be telling the truth if I said I was getting a ticket for the atmosphere rather than the relevance of the fight.

My conclusion is this fight if happens is a curiosity fight with Fury talking shit for 3 months on the build up, John Fury talking shit whilst roaming the woods drinking dandelion tea and eating wild foxes, calling out Carl Froch. It will be an entertaining evening to say the least.

You would hope the main event would be good - because those two would vacuum all the money out if it and there would be a very low level undercard and a long wait.

[stujones]

Don’t mean to be dissing Fury, but was really disappointed in Mak.

I know it’s levels, but he showed a decent work rate for 10/12 rounds vs Allen. He seemed fucked after 2 rounds here.

[gilgamesh]

Don’t mean to be dissing Fury, but was really disappointed in Mak.

I know it’s levels, but he showed a decent work rate for 10/12 rounds vs Allen. He seemed fucked after 2 rounds here.

I'd imagine you burn up a lot more nervous energy when you're more concerned about what's coming back at you. Dave Allen didn't give him nearly as much to worry about as Fury did.

[Coco]

Also Fury controlled the pace

Mak started fast too, as that was his best shot.

Fury lies all over you as well

[stujones]

Also Fury controlled the pace

Mak started fast too, as that was his best shot.

Fury lies all over you as well

Agree, I gave Mak a chance cos I do question if Fury is a 12 round fighter these days. Looking how Usyk took over at the end of both fights.

I didn’t expect him to look fucked quite so soon.

[Coco]

Also Fury controlled the pace

Mak started fast too, as that was his best shot.

Fury lies all over you as well

Agree, I gave Mak a chance cos I do question if Fury is a 12 round fighter these days. Looking how Usyk took over at the end of both fights.

I didn’t expect him to look fucked quite so soon.

Controlling the pace is crucial, Fury can do 12 fighting at his own pace on his head.

It was only Uysk he was able to control the pace against him.

I remember watching the first fight, I had Fury well ahead at the half way point, but thought to myself that he was being forced to fight at a tempo he wasn't comfortable with, and would he be able to keep it up?

Then of course Uysk got to him, all as a result of Fury needing to slow down a bit.

[Grilling Machine]

Don’t mean to be dissing Fury, but was really disappointed in Mak.

I know it’s levels, but he showed a decent work rate for 10/12 rounds vs Allen. He seemed fucked after 2 rounds here.

I wondered before if it might be a paid spar and I'm still not entirely convinced it wasn't. I can't recall a single uppercut from Mak, and only a few committed hooks. Hardly anything to the body.

But then it's true he's not as good as he was a few years ago, and after missing a few swings in the first he might've chosen to fall in with his looped punches to initiate clinches on purpose. So if he doesn't land Fury doesn't. But in that case why didn't he try to work in and out of them... Terrible cardio from a poor camp...

The gameplan should've always been to back Fury up and try not to smother himself, which is obviously really hard to do, but it's like he was happy to constantly overstep and further tire himself in yet another clinch (Fury actually won the wrestling). He's big, strong and durable enough to form a rolling barrage of hooks, bodyshots and uppercuts, losing rounds to assert the only pressure he could.

But he was outboxed cumulatively, never dramatically, and either wouldn't or couldn't throw caution to the wind in trades you might've fancied him in. Bizarre ostensible lack of ambition for me, chugging out the same half-hearted overhands like a short-notice Heavyweight Explosion man.

[KiwiRider]

The highlights package on YouTube is 3:45
Some say it is 3 minutes too long

[Twinkle Toes]

It was ultimately a poor fight, Fury is too good for a plodder like Mak, and that's why he was picked. The only question was what did Fury have left, and after that clean eating in Thailand it seems like he has plenty left.

It reminded me a little of Chisora fight three where Fury did as he wanted.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

5 million in the UK

[gilgamesh]

Which means that about 7 or 8 Million watched it worldwide I'd imagine.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Which means that about 7 or 8 Million watched it worldwide I'd imagine.

Netflix viewers for boxing going down every time.

[gilgamesh]

Which means that about 7 or 8 Million watched it worldwide I'd imagine.

Netflix viewers for boxing going down every time.

For one thing, it's yet to deliver a good fight on Netflix. Every fight is 2 big names, and relatively little drama.

Canelo vs Crawford was a good tactical chess match that Boxing fans can appreciate. Casual fans were looking at that and wondering when the fight was gonna start.

[KiwiRider]

Given the size and scope of the platform, and it was not another fee on top of a subscription, those numbers are very low and give an indication of how badly boxing is doing.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Given the size and scope of the platform, and it was not another fee on top of a subscription, those numbers are very low and give an indication of how badly boxing is doing.

I think 90% of that 5 million was hardcore boxing fans casual Tyson Fury fans mixed.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Tyson Fury viewing figures average 5m in the UK on Netflix

The comeback of Tyson Fury was watched on Netflix by an average minute audience (AMA) of five million in the UK alone, the streaming giants reported.

Heavyweight Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), scored a one-sided 12-round decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov before calling out Anthony Joshua, WWE-style, in the aftermath. Joshua, however, is yet to accept the 37-year-old’s offer despite Netflix, on the night, incorrectly posting on social media that the fight was a done deal.

That may have assisted interest in the Fury event on social media where a reported 200m impressions were attracted across Netflix’s global channels.

The return of Fury, previously out of the ring since consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, coincided with the second season of Netflix production, At Home With The Furys, which currently sits atop the channel’s viewing chart.

Five million is a huge figure when compared to those generally generated by boxing events in the modern era. However, for context on what fights streamed by Netflix attract, it thus far falls a little short: Mike Tyson losing to Jake Paul drew 125 million; Jake Paul then losing to Anthony Joshua was seen by 33 million. It should however be noted that those figures were for the worldwide viewership.

[tigermoth87]

Tyson Fury viewing figures average 5m in the UK on Netflix

The comeback of Tyson Fury was watched on Netflix by an average minute audience (AMA) of five million in the UK alone, the streaming giants reported.

Heavyweight Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), scored a one-sided 12-round decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov before calling out Anthony Joshua, WWE-style, in the aftermath. Joshua, however, is yet to accept the 37-year-old’s offer despite Netflix, on the night, incorrectly posting on social media that the fight was a done deal.

That may have assisted interest in the Fury event on social media where a reported 200m impressions were attracted across Netflix’s global channels.

The return of Fury, previously out of the ring since consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, coincided with the second season of Netflix production, At Home With The Furys, which currently sits atop the channel’s viewing chart.

Five million is a huge figure when compared to those generally generated by boxing events in the modern era. However, for context on what fights streamed by Netflix attract, it thus far falls a little short: Mike Tyson losing to Jake Paul drew 125 million; Jake Paul then losing to Anthony Joshua was seen by 33 million. It should however be noted that those figures were for the worldwide viewership.

Speaks volumes about the mentality of the current boxing fan and society at large that a fake fight with a YouTuber gets more views than a legitimate boxing match.

Pathetic. Society is getting dumber by the day. No wonder kids today are as thick as two short planks when you see who they look up to as role models.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Tyson Fury viewing figures average 5m in the UK on Netflix

The comeback of Tyson Fury was watched on Netflix by an average minute audience (AMA) of five million in the UK alone, the streaming giants reported.

Heavyweight Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), scored a one-sided 12-round decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov before calling out Anthony Joshua, WWE-style, in the aftermath. Joshua, however, is yet to accept the 37-year-old’s offer despite Netflix, on the night, incorrectly posting on social media that the fight was a done deal.

That may have assisted interest in the Fury event on social media where a reported 200m impressions were attracted across Netflix’s global channels.

The return of Fury, previously out of the ring since consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, coincided with the second season of Netflix production, At Home With The Furys, which currently sits atop the channel’s viewing chart.

Five million is a huge figure when compared to those generally generated by boxing events in the modern era. However, for context on what fights streamed by Netflix attract, it thus far falls a little short: Mike Tyson losing to Jake Paul drew 125 million; Jake Paul then losing to Anthony Joshua was seen by 33 million. It should however be noted that those figures were for the worldwide viewership.

Speaks volumes about the mentality of the current boxing fan and society at large that a fake fight with a YouTuber gets more views than a legitimate boxing match.

Pathetic. Society is getting dumber by the day. No wonder kids today are as thick as two short planks when you see who they look up to as role models.

Those kids that watch the Jake Paul fights, only watch it because they watch Jake Paul, or follow him.

It's the case where, they're Jake Paul fans, not really boxing fans.

If Paul announced he was going to take on Rory McIlroy in a golf match, or challenge Rafael Nadal in tennis, then those will also do big numbers.

It's the person, they'll follow them whatever they do.

in 2019, Paul livestreamed a 'fake wedding' with another social media influencer called Tana Mongeau. They promoted it, they both have followers. Many thought it was real. anyway,,, they charged around $50 to $75 for people to watch it.

A PPV wedding. Approximately 66,000 viewers paid to watch it. They made $3 million in potential revenue. FFS!

I mean it was a shitshow, got negative reviews and lots of delays. a year later Paul admitted it wasn't even a real wedding.

Here's a link,

https://www.papermag.com/jake-paul-tana ... belltitem2

my point is, fans follow people.. fans follow boxing. If a boxer has more support, then they will try and watch their fights.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Makhmudov believes he earned draw against Fury

You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who thought Arslanbek Makhmudov was competitive against Tyson Fury this past weekend.

Despite Makhmudov (21-3, 19 KOs) winning just one round across the three judges' scorecards, he believes that he gave Fury all he could handle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live on Netflix.

“It was a close fight,” Makhmudov told Seconds Out. “I don’t feel like I lose. I feel like it was at least a draw. For sure I don’t lose.”

When you dive into the numbers, Makhmudov’s claim seems even more ludicrous. According to CompuBox, Fury out-landed his man 199-59. In the fifth and sixth rounds, Makhmudov landed just two punches. In the ninth, that number dropped to just one.

It didn’t take long for Fury, who was ending a 16-month long retirement, to get back in the groove. He stayed defensively responsible while hurting the lumbering fringe contender whenever he wanted.

Now, the former two-time champion will attempt to make a fight with longtime rival Anthony Joshua next after the pair's verbal exchange post-fight at Spurs.

Makhmudov's his next move is unknown. The 36-year-old is 3-3 in his last six. Prior to Fury, he was stopped by Agit Kabayel in four rounds in 2023 and by Guido Vianello in eight rounds in 2024.

Makhmudov, however, won’t argue when it comes to those defeats. But in the case of Fury, he contends the scorecards should've been closer. Makhmudov even claims that he'd have stopped Fury if the Brit wasn't so experienced.

“I catch him a couple of times but he has good experience,” Makhmudov continued. “I think if he didn’t have this experience, I can finish him but he has great experience. I catch him a couple of times and he was shaking but it wasn’t enough. This guy is one of the best heavyweights in history. I respect him a lot.”

[tigermoth87]

Tyson Fury viewing figures average 5m in the UK on Netflix

The comeback of Tyson Fury was watched on Netflix by an average minute audience (AMA) of five million in the UK alone, the streaming giants reported.

Heavyweight Fury, 35-2-1 (24 KOs), scored a one-sided 12-round decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov before calling out Anthony Joshua, WWE-style, in the aftermath. Joshua, however, is yet to accept the 37-year-old’s offer despite Netflix, on the night, incorrectly posting on social media that the fight was a done deal.

That may have assisted interest in the Fury event on social media where a reported 200m impressions were attracted across Netflix’s global channels.

The return of Fury, previously out of the ring since consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, coincided with the second season of Netflix production, At Home With The Furys, which currently sits atop the channel’s viewing chart.

Five million is a huge figure when compared to those generally generated by boxing events in the modern era. However, for context on what fights streamed by Netflix attract, it thus far falls a little short: Mike Tyson losing to Jake Paul drew 125 million; Jake Paul then losing to Anthony Joshua was seen by 33 million. It should however be noted that those figures were for the worldwide viewership.

Speaks volumes about the mentality of the current boxing fan and society at large that a fake fight with a YouTuber gets more views than a legitimate boxing match.

Pathetic. Society is getting dumber by the day. No wonder kids today are as thick as two short planks when you see who they look up to as role models.

Those kids that watch the Jake Paul fights, only watch it because they watch Jake Paul, or follow him.

It's the case where, they're Jake Paul fans, not really boxing fans.

If Paul announced he was going to take on Rory McIlroy in a golf match, or challenge Rafael Nadal in tennis, then those will also do big numbers.

It's the person, they'll follow them whatever they do.

in 2019, Paul livestreamed a 'fake wedding' with another social media influencer called Tana Mongeau. They promoted it, they both have followers. Many thought it was real. anyway,,, they charged around $50 to $75 for people to watch it.

A PPV wedding. Approximately 66,000 viewers paid to watch it. They made $3 million in potential revenue. FFS!

I mean it was a shitshow, got negative reviews and lots of delays. a year later Paul admitted it wasn't even a real wedding.

Here's a link,

https://www.papermag.com/jake-paul-tana ... belltitem2

my point is, fans follow people.. fans follow boxing. If a boxer has more support, then they will try and watch their fights.

That's my point.

They idolize and watch useless tossers like Jake Paul--watching his fake fights by the hundreds of millions and somehow find him entertaining.

Kids today are stupid. Just as thick as mince.