- After retiring in early 2025, Tyson Fury announced that he would return to professional boxing in 2026.
- The 37-year-old former champion has a history of making comebacks and despite a recent loss to Usyk, is targeting another world title shot.
Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will return to professional boxing in 2026, just one year after announcing his retirement for the fifth time.
The former heavyweight champion announced the news via Instagram, ending months of speculation after posting multiple training videos over the holidays. Fury, who is about to turn 37, said he still aspires to compete at the highest level.
“2026 is that year. The Mac is back” Fury wrote. “Been away for a while, but I’m back now, 37 years old, still boxing. There’s nothing better than punching a man in the face and getting paid for it.”
Fury retired from boxing in January 2025, a month after suffering his second straight points loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian defeated the Brit twice in Saudi Arabia and Riyadh in 2024, denying Fury the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis.
Despite these setbacks, Fury still maintains an impressive career record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. He is a two-time world champion, defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and Deontay Wilder in 2020.
The 37-year-old is no stranger to comebacks, having previously retired in 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2022, but returned within months each time.
A potential trilogy fight with Usyk will still attract a lot of attention, while the long-awaited all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua has been set for 2026. However, the fight is now in doubt after Joshua was involved in a tragic car accident that killed two close members of his team.
Commenting on the situation, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said Joshua’s future in boxing remains uncertain.
“This is a terrible moment for everyone involved.” Warren said. “I don’t even know if he’s interested in fighting again or if he’ll fight again. Only time will tell.”
Fury also expressed his condolences to Joshua, writing: “It’s so sad. May God give them a good bed in heaven.”
With his latest statement, Fury appears determined to make another comeback, this time with the ambition of becoming a three-time heavyweight champion of the world.
