Tyson Fury will be determined to silence his father’s doubts tonight as he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov in his highly anticipated comeback bout. Fury walked away from the sport following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch 16 months ago, before announcing his return earlier this year.
His outspoken father John, however, believes his son is “finished” as a fighter and has admitted their relationship has been “destroyed”. Fury himself remains confident he possesses the ability to reclaim his place at the summit of the sport, and the one-dimensional Makhmudov appears to be the ideal opponent for his ring return.
Earlier on the card, two heavyweight contests will open proceedings – including Jeamie TKV’s defence of his British title against Richard Riakporhe – before Conor Benn steps back into the ring against Regis Prograis. Here is everything you need to know about tonight’s action…
How to watch the Tyson Fury fight on TV and live stream
Tyson Fury’s heavyweight clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov will be broadcast live on Netflix, alongside the three other main-card bouts. The fights will be free to watch for Netflix subscribers, while fans who are not yet members can sign up for FREE through Sky using our offer below. The undercard bouts, getting under way at 3.30pm, will be available to view on Tudum, Netflix’s companion website.
What time will the Tyson Fury fight start tonight?
Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov are anticipated to make their ring walks at approximately 10pm tonight, with the bout commencing shortly afterwards. All fight times remain subject to change, and the main event could get underway earlier given that two heavyweight bouts are scheduled beforehand, both of which could conclude via stoppage. The four-fight main card gets going at 7pm, with the evening’s opening contest beginning at 3.30pm.
Fight card, undercard, running order and fight times
Tyson Fury v Arslan Makhmudov – heavyweight (22:07)
Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva (champion) v Richard Riakporhe – British heavyweight title (20:02)
Frazer Clarke v Justis Huni – heavyweight (19:14)
Breyon Gorham v Eduardo Costa – light-welterweight
Mikie Tallon v Leonardo Blanc – flyweight
Felix Cash v Liam O’Hare – middleweight
Hector Lozano v Sultan Almohammed – super-featherweight
Elliot Whale v Tom Hill – light-middleweight
Quotes corner
Tyson Fury: “This is my dream job and boxing is hard to let go of; anything you’ve done forever is hard to let go of. That’s what boxing is to me, it’s natural and an essential part of my day-to-day life. If that’s taken away then I have nothing left, even though I have everything that every man could ever want. I dreamed as a child of being the heavyweight world champion and I have lived it. And here we are again, five times out of retirement and the circus continues.”
Arslanbek Makhmudov: “It’s a dream come true. Unbelievable. First of all, I’m very excited. I just can’t imagine. Ten years ago, I wasn’t even a pro boxer at this time, and now, 10 years later, to be in this place, I’m very happy because this is a dream fight for me. He’s a very good boxer, very big ring IQ but, of course, we will have to adapt for these conditions to do the right job, to be better, and to beat him.”