Overview
- The bout will be staged in the United Kingdom with the venue to be announced, and it will stream globally on Netflix.
- Fury, 34-2-1 (24 KOs), has been training in Thailand for his first fight since consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
- Makhmudov, a Canada-based Russian, is 21-2 with 19 knockouts and is coming off a unanimous decision win over Dave Allen in October.
- Saudi official Turki Alalshikh endorsed the announcement, with the event presented under The Ring banner.
- Manager Spencer Brown indicates a three-fight 2026 plan for Fury, while any Anthony Joshua showdown is uncertain following Joshua’s December car crash.