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The Independent
33 minutes ago
- The Independent
Tyson Fury return to boxing confirmed with date apparently set for Oleksandr Usyk trilogy fight
Tyson Fury will come out of retirement to return to the ring in 2026 and has teased a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk in April of next year. Fury has been retired from boxing since last December after suffering a second successive loss to unified heavyweight world champion Usyk. He had long been linked with a British super fight against Anthony Joshua before hanging up the gloves, even after a second points defeat to the Ukrainian. But despite reiterating his stance to remain retired as recently as May, underlining how he was 'happy' with his decision and in 'no rush' to return to the ring, he posted on Instagram a date for his return revealing he will fight Usyk for a third time on April 18. On Wednesday, Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh announced that Fury would be making a comeback but didn't reveal his opponent. He said: "I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026. We have a rabbit to hunt.' While Alalshikh did not elaborate on who the opponent might be, Fury often referred to Usyk as an 'ugly rabbit' in an ugly war of words throughout their two-fight rivalry which led to speculation that they would fight each other again. Fury took charge of the England side as manager for the charity football match Soccer Aid last month, with the hosts suffering a 5-4 defeat at Old Trafford. Fury's rival Usyk is set to defend his belts in a bid to become undisputed champion once again when he rematches Daniel Dubois, who holds the IBF title, at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. Dubois scuppered a potential mega fight between Joshua and Fury when he knocked out 'AJ' last September, with the 'Gypsy King' left stunned ringside. Fury has been enjoying retirement this year with regular trips around the world, including trips to Como, Italy. It was in the Lombardy town that Fury moved to end speculation of a return to the ring this summer, stating in May: 'I hear a lot of talk of 'The Gypsy King' returning to boxing and I ask the question of this one: for what? What would I return for? 'More boxing belts? Won 22 of them. I've been rumped, they've had their use for me. But I'm happy, contented with what I've done, what I've achieved, what I've accomplished. 'I've been around the world and back again and here we are, this is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King. Not too shabby. I'm in no rush at all to go back to boxing and get my face punched in, for what? What would I return for? 'So here we are, I'm retired and I'm staying retired. I've got nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for. God bless you all and see you on the other side.'
Reuters
38 minutes ago
- Reuters
Saudi's Alalshikh says Fury will return in 2026
July 3 (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will come out of retirement and return to the ring next year, according to Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Fury, 36, called time on his career in January after losing his rematch for the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. "The 'Gypsy King' will be back!!! I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026 ... We have a rabbit to hunt!" Alalshikh posted on social media alongside a picture of him shaking hands with Fury. Fury, whose last three fights were in Saudi Arabia, reacted to the post by writing: "Let's see what 2025 brings" along with dollar signs, a winking face and laughing emojis. He also spoke to reporters at an International Boxing Association event in Istanbul on Wednesday, naming Usyk as the boxer he most wanted to fight if he returned to the ring. "Who would I rather fight, right now? Usyk. Because I want my revenge in England," he said. "I don't believe I've got a fair shout the last two times. That's all I want. I want a fair shout, and I don't believe I've got a fair shout the last two times. "That's the one I want, but if I don't get that then it'd be (Anthony) Joshua, the biggest British fight that will ever happen."
BBC News
39 minutes ago
- BBC News
Hall 'feeling really good' ahead of first Open
Cornwall's Harry Hall says he is in excellent form after qualifying for The 27-year-old finished second in the qualifying tournament at Burnham and Berrow earlier this week to reach The Open for the first West Cornwall Golf Club player, who plays on the PGA Tour in the United States, finished a shot off the lead in eight-under-par to clinch one of five places at Royal Portrush later this month. It will be his third appearance in a major after finishing 19th at this year's USPGA Championship having also played at the 2022 US Open. "I feel really good right now," Hall told BBC Radio Cornwall."I'm hitting the ball where I want to and I'm doing all the right things."So hopefully I can prove that next week at the Scottish Open and then hopefully in The Open." Hall got his first and, so far only, tour win a year ago at the Isco Championship and has had four top 10 finishes this year, making the cut in 16 of his 19 events and is 46th on the PGA rankings. He says the result at Burnham and Berrow came after a strong start where he shot two rounds of 67."I played really nice. I started off strong in the morning, I shot six under on the front [nine holes] and thought it was going to be a breeze, and then in the middle of the round I didn't play so good," he said."But I had a good attitude all day and was able to finish strong on Tuesday afternoon on the last few holes and got to eight under and I knew that would be enough."Camborne-born Hall turned professional in 2019 having come through the United States' college system with the University of Nevada-Las he has finished in the top 20 in five of his last six tournaments in the United States, he says the support he gets from those who know him from the West Cornwall Golf Club has been invaluable - especially during qualifying earlier this week."The amount of support I had on Tuesday from West Cornwall members and a lot of the South West, just coming up to watch me on Tuesday was awesome," he said."I reckon there were 400 people maybe walking around the course on Tuesday so it was really cool to have that support and hopefully I can have as much as possible in a couple of weeks' time."The Open Championship takes place at Portrush in Northern Ireland from 17-20 July.
