Overview
- Fury said on Instagram, “2026 is that year… Return of the Mac,” confirming he will fight again at 37 and enters the comeback with a 34-2-1 record.
- Recent footage showed Fury training in Thailand with WBC bridgerweight champion Kevin Lerena.
- No opponent, date or contract has been announced, though Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has publicly pushed for a 2026 Riyadh Season appearance.
- Plans for a long-discussed bout with Anthony Joshua are uncertain after Joshua was injured in a Nigeria car crash that killed two members of his team.
- If Joshua is unavailable, reports and promoters have floated a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk or a fight with WBO titleholder Fabio Wardley, pending negotiations.