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It would be poetic justice for Tyson Fury to be KOed by Makhmudov.

But I imagine he'll have a dishonest referee (like in the first Usyk fight and the Cunningham fight), and crooked judges on his side.

Perkin Warbeck wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026, 10:39
It would be poetic justice for Tyson Fury to be KOed by Makhmudov.

I'd take it. One more lesson to not do tune ups before potential big fights.

Not the worst fight that could've been made for a comback fight, far from the best though.
There are probaly 5-10 fights I'd rather see for him.

I'm pretty sure Fury won't need any help to beat Makhmudov.

Makhumudov not very good low punch resistance, good come back fight for Fury..

victor-romeo wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026, 22:50 Makhumudov not very good low punch resistance, good come back fight for Fury..

Plus he's SLOWWWW

I was thinking of getting rid of netflix, I think they charge me $8 USD a month.. now I will keep it...so far seen Crawford vs Canelo, Joshua vs Jake Paul and now this one...

I'm expecting Fury to come in at record weight. Really fat. I can't imagine him getting motivated for this and having a good camp. He's going to count on his ringmanship.

Hopefully Fury fights Joshua after this warmup mismatch.

Looks like another building block toward Fury v Joshua

6:37 min



Fury is a pathetic bum. What a sore two time loser.

Sendo Takeshi wrote: ↑17 Feb 2026, 13:52 6:37 min



Fury is a pathetic bum. What a sore two time loser.

"You know what thought did? Thought did f*ck all!"

"Where else is he going to go?
Fight hard people for no money?
That sounds really clever!"

Classic Fury, clevely conflating hard truths with self serving lies.

Whatever else you say about him, he can certainly talk a load of misleading nonsense.

There's no one else quite like him in boxing at the moment.

Well, there is, but a Fury v Miller fight is still a few years off.

Thomastearns wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026, 14:12

Sendo Takeshi wrote: ↑17 Feb 2026, 13:52 6:37 min



Fury is a pathetic bum. What a sore two time loser.

"You know what thought did? Thought did f*ck all!"

"Where else is he going to go?
Fight hard people for no money?
That sounds really clever!"

Classic Fury, clevely conflating hard truths with self serving lies.

Whatever else you say about him, he can certainly talk a load of misleading nonsense.

There's no one else quite like him in boxing at the moment.

Well, there is, but a Fury v Miller fight is still a few years off.

I'd say a lot of the Americans talk similar nonsense in a slightly different way.

On goes into the fight with no trainer, the other is wrestling a bear as training.
I'm fine if Mak retires him for good..

Arslanbek Makhmudov is too ‘one-track minded’ for Tyson Fury

Arslanbek Makhmudov is out of his depth against Tyson Fury according to Jamie Moore, the trainer who oversaw Makhmudov’s victory over David Allen.

It was the win over the popular Allen that led to Makhmudov being matched with Fury, 37, on Saturday at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in what represents Fury’s first fights since his only defeats.

The loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 was Fury’s second in succession and the second inflicted by the Ukrainian. Both were competitive contests but how much remains of the desire and ability that defined Fury at his peak remains unclear.

Makhmudov, 36 and of Russia, has been selected as a marketable and high-profile opponent instead of one intended to truly test Fury – who continues to be linked to an overdue, lucrative fight with his fellow Englishman Anthony Joshua – and Moore, having prepared Allen to fight Makhumdov in a fight that lasted the full 12 rounds in October 2025, believes that Makhmudov’s only chance of success lies in the possibility that Fury has vastly declined.

The Russian has previously lost to the admired Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello, and there is little question that on the nights he fought Usyk, Fury was a considerable more complete fighter than both. Moore – who also trained Carl Frampton when Frampton shared a promotion with Fury when Fury’s previous comeback ahead of the first date with Deontay Wilder began – ultimately believes that he is too one-dimensional to succeed.

“I don’t really think he’s got anything in his locker to trouble Fury – if Fury’s Fury,” Moore, who so recently led Chantelle Cameron to the WBO junior-middleweight title, told Boxing Scene. “If Fury’s got old overnight and he’s just playing at this now and doing it, not to secure his family but his great, great grandkids, then Makhmudov’s a big, strong dangerous fighter. But if Tyson Fury’s anything like he was two or three years ago, then I don’t think he gets anywhere near him.

“His power; his tenacity; he’s got the tendency to shy away from a fight when he gets into deep waters. But Dave just didn’t have it in his tank to sustain it. He had it in his tank to give him problems, it just wasn’t sustainable – which is a shame because he has the talent to be able to beat someone like Makhmudov. I just feel like Fury’s all wrong for him in terms of dimensions and skill set.

“Makhmudov’s downfall is his ring IQ. He relies, totally, on that one-punch knockout power. He doesn’t really use anything in terms of a jab or the set up to try and set traps; maybe make you mistakes; he just goes in there one-track minded, and Fury, certainly, is a three-or-four dimensional type of fighter.

“If Fury’s gone anything like what he had before I don’t think [Makhmudov] will get anywhere near him.

“I think Fury will stop him. Maybe in six, seven rounds.”

Sendo Takeshi wrote: ↑28 Feb 2026, 04:28 On goes into the fight with no trainer, the other is wrestling a bear as training.
I'm fine if Mak retires him for good..

A good idea for training. Fury is probably going to way as much as that bear does.

Fight time!

Well it weren't exactly Ali-Foreman

squiggy wrote: ↑11 Apr 2026, 20:32 Well it weren't exactly Ali-Foreman

Was better than Ali vs Evangelista though ya gotta give it that

2 slow giant ageing HWs, both with good chins.

I can't see either of them ever fighting anyone much younger than themselves.

The way to the top, from rags to riches is usually done by walking over the bodies of the old and tired whilst using chemical enhancements.

Isn't that right Floyd, Tyson, Conor..?

So so fight in the end.
Fury boxed fairly well, Arslan for the power he possess lacked the timing footwork and positioning to make him a serious threat.
They were both active and trying, but it was short on quality and real action.