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Taansend wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 12:41 I'm 99% certain that we'll see a Eubanks type reunion on live telly just before Fury's ringwalk.

Yh that’s gonna hit the same ain’t it

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 14:02

Taansend wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 12:41 I'm 99% certain that we'll see a Eubanks type reunion on live telly just before Fury's ringwalk.

Yh that’s gonna hit the same ain’t it

Doors open its big john furyyyyy hes here

Glass Joe wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 15:06

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 14:02

Taansend wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 12:41 I'm 99% certain that we'll see a Eubanks type reunion on live telly just before Fury's ringwalk.

Yh that’s gonna hit the same ain’t it

Doors open its big john furyyyyy hes here

Shame we don’t have Adam Smith commentating.

Netflix reveal star-studded broadcast team for Tyson Fury's comeback as streaming giant continues push into live sport

Fronting the coverage will be veteran presenter Elle Duncan, who anchors a desk stacked with big names from the fight game.

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, Hall of Famer Laila Ali and ex-super-middleweight king Carl Froch will serve as analysts.

At ringside, the action will be called by Mauro Ranallo, joined by former world champions David Haye and Andre Ward, who will break down the tactics as the fight unfolds.

Reporters Josh Denzel and Anna Woolhouse will be positioned behind the scenes, providing live updates, interviews and a glimpse into the atmosphere both backstage and among the crowd.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 15:12

Glass Joe wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 15:06

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 14:02

Yh that’s gonna hit the same ain’t it

Doors open its big john furyyyyy hes here

Shame we don’t have Adam Smith commentating.

Netflix have really dropped the ball, they are trying to muscle into the big time, then they just leave Adam Smith hanging

Coco wrote: ↑02 Apr 2026, 09:50

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 15:12

Glass Joe wrote: ↑31 Mar 2026, 15:06

Doors open its big john furyyyyy hes here

Shame we don’t have Adam Smith commentating.

Netflix have really dropped the ball, they are trying to muscle into the big time, then they just leave Adam Smith hanging

I wonder if Talksport will ditch Rawling for this fight.

Must admit, I like their watchalongs better - where they are just talking over watching it on TV as opposed to a proper commentary - and Smith is excellent in those.

Fight week!!

I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

TYSON FURY KNOWS MAKHMUDOV CAN FORCE HIS SIXTH AND FINAL RETIREMENT

When Arslanbek Makhmudov made his professional debut in December 2017, Tyson Fury had already retired from boxing three times.

Since then, the Russian puncher has racked up 23 outings in the paid ranks while Fury added another two retirements to the list.

On Saturday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the 37-year-old Fury will end his most recent one by taking on the fearsome 6-foot-6 Dagestani in The Ring’s main event live on Netflix.

Makhmudov has been overlooked by almost everyone, from the bookmakers who have priced him out at 9/2 or the many people already suggesting that Fury against Anthony Joshua is a done deal for later this year.

But one man who is adamant he has not overlooked Makhmudov, who has a KO percentage in the 90s, is Fury himself. With five retirements already under his belt, the self-styled Gypsy King says defeat on Saturday will hit him for six, and there will be no coming back from that.

“There’s no long-term plan for me,” Fury says, when asked how Makhmudov fits into his 2026 programme. “There’s just one fight and that’s it.

“Never mind anybody else, there’s one fight with this fella, and it's do or die. Because if he beats me, then it's curtains, isn't it? There's no other fights after that. I’m done.”

Boxing, whether that be fans, fighters, promoters or matchmakers, has a habit of looking too far ahead and this generation of heavyweights might be the worst culprits of all time. Joshua against Deontay Wilder has been within touching distance multiple times only for one of them to get beaten before contracts were ever drawn up. Fury and Joshua has been much the same.

There is a very real possibility that particular Battle of Britain will finally take place this year, despite Fury’s retirement and the personal tragedy which Joshua has endured, but nothing is agreed yet. Defeat to Makhmudov would stretch Fury’s losing streak to three, following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, and Fury-Joshua would disappear forever.

“Makhmudov has had 23 professional fights and he’s won nearly all of them by knockout,” Fury says. “He’s very dangerous and I’ve never looked past someone like this.

“I needed a dangerous man. If I had picked a pushover, I probably wouldn’t have trained and come in weighing 24 stone. But because I know he's a dangerous hombre, I’ve dedicated myself really well and come in in great form, ready to rock and roll.

“You should take him 100 per cent seriously and put some respect on his name because he’s a dangerous knockout artist.”

Fury insists he has meant all five of his retirements so far. Although many suggested his most recent hiatus was merely an attention seeking stunt, the man himself and those around him truly believed that he was done and dusted.

Promoter allegedly and Fury’s own father John have both said they hoped he would stay retired. They said that at 37 years old and 37 fights down, with every major title in the cabinet and millions upon millions in the bank, there really is no need for this man to be fighting for money. He agrees.
“I don't need to be here,” Fury shrugs. “I don't need to be getting punched in the face.

“The truth is, I love it. I'm only here for the love of the game and the banter that comes with it.”

Now he’s fighting to keep that alive beyond this weekend.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 07:17 I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 07:17 I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

Wasn't Williamson supposed to face Zachenhuber at SMW? What happened?

MPW wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 13:06 Wasn't Williamson supposed to face Zachenhuber at SMW? What happened?

He's got to box Simpson, like he agreed.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 12:32

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 07:17 I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

He seems too pally with Fury, all the walking around with his top off with Fury is cringy, I think he's just happy to be there and getting paid, I can't imagine Fury is learning anything new after all these years fighting. I bet Fury is calling all the shots and Hill just goes along with it.

Controversial wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 13:26

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 12:32

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

He seems too pally with Fury, all the walking around with his top off with Fury is cringy, I think he's just happy to be there and getting paid, I can't imagine Fury is learning anything new after all these years fighting. I bet Fury is calling all the shots and Hill just goes along with it.

100%. Real trainers don't show up a few weeks before.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 12:32

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 07:17 I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

Why do you think he's not the man for the job?

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 15:39

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 12:32

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

Why do you think he's not the man for the job?

I trust who told me.

But then, does Tyson really need anyone?
I doubt he listens to anyone

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 11:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 07:17 I just hope Tyson gets through it. I fully agree with John that he's nowhere near his best and Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job. I've been told this from someone very close to the camp, too. It would be a shame to go out on a loss to Mak.

Why does John think Sugar Hill is a terrible man for the job?

Didn’t John also think Ben Davison wasn’t right for the job.

It’s very likely that John thinks there’s only one man born of his mother who could do the job properly

Well this is gonna be great. Good to see the big man back, and he’s going to be in the ring with a giant, who’s also a pretty exciting puncher. Good interview with the Russian in the Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/ ... -interview

Tyson may not have a hell of a lot left, but he should be able to stay out of trouble with this guy, he might get knocked down though, and that’s when he’s going to need someone calm
in the corner. Sugar Hill maybe? Of course John fury is not gonna be happy with anyone other than himself, he is a psychopath after all.

And what a nice change not to have to listen to all those terrible arse kissing DAZN associated crew. The terrible ring announcer, the inbred looking roving “reporters”, the smooth and smarmy tea boy Dev and diabolically bad smith. My God, what a relief I’ll actually be able to have the commentary on.

And the second most unlikable man in boxing Conor Benn returns, taking on a seemingly mortally injured opponent, as per his spurned partner in crime, Eddie Hearn.. who to believe? No one, as usual.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 13:44

Controversial wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 13:26

mickey1975 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 12:32
I can't remember in full, but a lot of people are in agreement with him.

He seems too pally with Fury, all the walking around with his top off with Fury is cringy, I think he's just happy to be there and getting paid, I can't imagine Fury is learning anything new after all these years fighting. I bet Fury is calling all the shots and Hill just goes along with it.

100%. Real trainers don't show up a few weeks before.

SEEMS MORE LIKE A CHEER LEADER THAN A TRAINER

Tyson Fury outlines three-fight plan for 2026

Tyson Fury says Saturday night’s Netflix clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov will be his first of three fights in a busy 2026.
Fury and Makhmudov clash in the headline fight of The Ring card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in what will be the first British event broadcast live by streaming giant Netflix.

The showdown will also bring an end to Fury’s 16-month retirement from the ring, which started when he was beaten for the second consecutive time by Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024.

Now, during a live interview on Monday's "Inside The Ring," Fury confirmed that he plans to box three times before 2026 ends—a run that could involve back-to-back fights with British rival Anthony Joshua.

He said: “I just want to get as many big fights as I can at this stage of my career. I’ve won every belt there is, I’ve completed the game of boxing.

“It’s not really about a belt anymore it’s just that I want to make that Anthony Joshua fight that was supposed to have happened for the last 10 years but hasn’t.

“Obviously I have this big fight in front of me in Makhmudov first and then we don’t know what the third fight might be after Joshua but I’m aiming for three fights this year.

“If it’s a good fight with me and AJ, which I don’t think it will be, I think it will be a blow-away, then we will have a rematch. But if not, we will see.”

Fury also opened up about his inability to walk away from boxing, despite officially announcing his retirement for the fifth time in his career.

His father, John, has been one of the most outspoken on the situation, insisting that his son (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has no more business being in a boxing ring.

But the two-time world heavyweight champion said: “I’ve been in this game a long time and boxing is my life. It’s the only thing I know how to do.

“I’ve tried to retire so many times, five times, but it’s always dragged me back. It’s not for money or achievements but without boxing I don’t have a purpose in my life and I don’t see a future. I’m not ready for it yet, to not see a future. I’m 37, at least let me get to 40 before I’ve got no future left.

“I’ve tried everything; promoting, managing and I still do all that stuff right now but there’s no thrill of the chase. There’s nothing like being in there getting punched about by big heavyweights. It’s a turn on.

“But it’s an obsession and sometimes you get selfish because in the beginning you want things in your life, you want to be a champion, you want to earn money, get a house and cars and whatever, Then it becomes an obsession later on. You want more, more, more. It starts to affect your family, your home life, your wife, your children, everybody.

“There’s got to be an end to it but to me, there is no end. Mike Tyson just fought recently at 60 years old. When is there an end? I remember Larry Holmes saying ‘never retire, champ, never retire’. These guys are coming back and showing us there is no end. George Foreman winning world titles at 45 years old or Archie Moore doing 15-rounders well into his 40s. It’s a drug.

“For my father, he just wants the best for me. He wants me to retire and walk away but if it was that easy I would have walked away five times before but I don’t have that ability to let go. It can affect a lot of stuff including families.

“My dad saying he’s not speaking to me, I suppose he’s trying to encourage me to not fight anymore. But fighting’s all I’ve ever known and all I ever will know.”

Justis Huni ready to bring 'big bang' against Frazer Clarke

Justis Huni has been inside a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before.

After a heartbreaking stoppage loss to Fabio Wardley in June, the Australian stayed in the UK for a few days before embarking on the long journey home.

The North London stadium has played host to some of British boxing’s most memorable battles of recent years but fighting was the last thing on Huni’s mind as he took his seat.

“I went to the stadium where we're going to be fighting for a Beyonce concert and it's massive, “ Huni (12-1, 7 KOs) told The Ring.
“I was just in that stadium. I had no idea I'd be fighting in there.”

The Wardley experience showed Huni that a British boxing crowd generates a totally different ambience to a Beyonce concert. There will be less cowboy hats for a start, but the evening gave the 27-year-old a useful glimpse of the venue before he fights Frazer Clarke (9-2-1, 7 KOs) there on Saturday night.

The 10-round heavyweight fight takes place on the undercard of The Ring-promoted clash between Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov. Netflix will stream the action.

The atmosphere that Huni walked into when he left his dressing room to fight Wardley at Portman Road was unlike anything he had experienced before.

Huni felt immediately at home amid the unfamiliar surroundings and built on a wide lead on the scorecards before being stopped by a single right hand in the tenth round.

There will be around three times as many people at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night and Huni can’t wait to experience those feelings again.

“It was next level. It's just a different level of loudness, cheering and chants,” he said.

“It's mad. When I was walking out, I was like, ‘I dreamed of moments like this’ and to finally be there doing it, it gave me goosebumps.

“I feel like this is different because the last time I was going into his backyard. It was definitely something I've never experienced before. I was grateful for that opportunity to just soak it all up.

"I'm looking forward to doing it again and this time it's on a massive card. It’s exciting stuff.”

Considering Huni and Clarke both made their names on the international amateur circuit, it is somewhat surprising that their first encounter will be as professionals.

Huni took bronze at the 2019 World Championships whilst Clarke boxed his way to a bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Although the fight arrives relatively early in both men’s careers, it also has a genuine element of jeopardy and desperation. Both men know that defeat would push them towards the back of a long, lengthening queue.

“It'll be a good fight,” he said. “We were supposed to meet in the amateurs, myself and Frazer and, due to a cut I wasn't able to perform and go ahead with the fight so I feel like this fight was going to happen at some stage and now we have the opportunity.”

Both fighters will be having their first fight under new trainers.

Much has been said about Clarke linking up with The Ring’s 2015 Trainer of the Year, Joe Gallagher, but Huni will have Josh Arnold in his corner for the first time.

After the fight with Wardley, Huni decided to try something different and left his trainer, Mark Wilson.

He recruited the well respected Keri Fiu but the new relationship was cut tragically short when the 49-year-old collapsed during a training session last November and passed away shortly after.

Huni and Arnold have had a couple of months to get used to each other but their first live action will take place in front of a global audience.

Huni decided that the chance to box Clarke on such a major stage was too big an opportunity to turn down and is confident that he will re-establish himself amongst the world’s top heavyweights.

“I lost Keri and then had to find myself again and then find a new coach. Since working with Josh, it's been really good,” he said.

“I feel like we understand each other and we're working on good game plans going into this fight. It's not fully changing my style around but we’ve just made a few adjustments to it and I feel like we're working well together.

“It's just me. I'm not going to change myself and try and be like anyone else. I'm just going to fight like myself.

“It almost got me there in the last fight but by just working on those adjustments and not switching off, I feel like we'll be ready for this fight and bring a big bang. A big bang.”

Coco wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026, 19:14 But then, does Tyson really need anyone?
I doubt he listens to anyone

He definitely listened to Ben, and I know people on here tease Boxercise Ben.
But he did get fat Tyson to just a bit tubby Tyson