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Tyson Fury Returns from Retirement to Face Arslanbek Makhmudov in London on April 11
Tyson Fury will fight Arslanbek Makhmudov in a heavyweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, marking his first match since losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. The event streams live on Netflix without pay-per-view fees. Conor Benn headlines the co-main event against Regis Prograis after leaving promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Fury, a former two-time heavyweight champion with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, including 24 knockouts, faces Arslanbek Makhmudov, who has 21 wins and 2 losses with 19 knockouts, on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
This marks Fury's fifth return from retirement and his first fight since December 2024, when he lost to Oleksandr Usyk by points for the second time in eight months. m. m. BST. The bout streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide for all subscribers, with no additional pay-per-view cost.
Betting odds list Fury as a 2/9 favorite and Makhmudov at 7/2, with a draw at 16/1, according to William Hill as of March 30. The Independent reported these details.
Benn faces Regis Prograis in the co-main event at a 150-pound catchweight.
Benn, a British welterweight, enters his first fight since defecting from promoter Eddie Hearn and avenging his only professional loss to Chris Eubank Jr. in a November rematch, where he dropped and outpointed Eubank after losing to him in April. Odds for Benn versus Prograis are Benn at 1/9, Prograis at 5/1, and a draw at 20/1.
The full card includes Jeamie Tshikeva defending his British heavyweight title against Richard Riakporhe, Frazer Clarke versus Justis Huni in heavyweight, and preliminary bouts such as Troy Williamson versus Simon Zachenhuber in super-middleweight.
Background Fury, aged 37, seeks a trilogy fight with Usyk, who holds the unified heavyweight belts.
GB News reported that Fury's father, John Fury, has urged him to retire since his 2020 victory over Deontay Wilder and refuses to watch his fights due to health concerns. > "He's not happy.
