“The Gypsy King” wasn’t impressed.
Former WBC Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury returns to action this weekend (Sat., April 11, 2026) against WBA Inter-Continental titleholder Arslanbek Makhmudov inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, streaming on Netflix.
But ahead of his comeback, where he has unretired for the fifth time, Fury had his eyes on last weekend’s clash between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora — two fighters he knows very, very well.
And he didn’t like what he saw.
The bout was
a chaotic, back-and-forth, sloppy war, with both men hurt multiple times (watch highlights). While many fans found it entertaining, Fury saw something else entirely.
“By the time the fight comes around on Saturday, I’ll have been out of the ring 16 months,” Fury said on Inside Ring Show. “At 37 years old, 16 months is a long time; I’ve got to see how I am.”
“After watching Deontay and Chisora fight, it was hard to watch for me. It was heartbreaking. I’d never seen two men slide as much as them in my life,” he continued. “And I was thinking, ‘Am I f—king next?’ Is this me? I told the boys, if I’m even 10% as bad as those guys, take me out to the field and shoot me.”
It’s a brutal assessment — and possibly a subtle jab at Wilder, who recently made the rounds claiming he deserved the nod in his past fights with Fury as well as calling Fury the biggest cheat in boxing.
Still, Fury insists there’s no bad blood.
And if everything goes according to plan this weekend, there shouldn’t be any concerns about decline just yet.
His bout with Makhmudov is widely viewed as a tune-up — one that could set the stage for a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua later this year or in early 2027.
For now, though, Fury is focused on one thing:
Making sure he’s not next.
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