Tyson Fury was ‘heartbroken’ watching Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder and hopes he’s not next

Tyson Fury has expressed concerns ahead of his return fight after watching Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder.

Wilder denied Chisora a fairy tale ending to his distinguished boxing career last weekend when he outpointed the Briton at London’s O2 Arena after 12 action-packed rounds.

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Having been evasive when asked about retiring ahead of his 50th professional bout, Chisora has since confirmed he will step away from the sweet science, teasing a new role in boxing down the line.

Wilder, meanwhile, wants to ‘clean up’ the heavyweight division, with a bout against Anthony Joshua now firmly in his sights.

Although both Chisora and Wilder gave it their all during their London clash, the fight was far from a technical masterclass.

Fury: Shoot me if I’m like Chisora or Wilder

This is why ‘The Gypsy King’ found the experience ‘heart-breaking’ as he explained why he hopes to look better on his grand return against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night.

“By the time the fight comes around on Saturday, I’d have been out of the ring 16 months,” Fury told the InsideRingShow.

“And at 37 years old, 16 months is a long time, so I have a little bit of stuff to do and to think about in my own mind and see how I am.

“After watching Deontay and Chisora fight, it was hard to watch for me.

“It was sad, it was heart-breaking, and I’ve never seen two men slide as much as them two in my life.

“And I’m thinking, am I f****** next? Is this me? So I said to the boys, I said, ‘If I’m even 10 per cent as bad as those guys in my fight, take me out to the field and shoot me.'”

Fury hasn’t fought since December 2024, when he suffered his second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, who returns against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven on May 23.

Fury eyeing at least two fights in 2026

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‘The Gypsy King’ wants to get his revenge on Usyk through a trilogy, with a huge 2026 ahead and a long-awaited battle against Joshua still on the cards.

“Tyson’s got his finger on the pulse of what he wants to do,” Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said last month, speaking on his man’s future.

“I don’t feel [Joshua] will be ready, but if he is and he wants to, Tyson’s there.

“If he doesn’t, Tyson will want to have a big fight in August or September. 

“That’s what he wants. “

Fury heads into his fight against Makhmudov without his dad John Fury, who said in March that the pair’s relationship is ‘completely destroyed.’

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He headlines a stacked card that also features Conor Benn‘s return and a domestic title fight between Richard Riakporhe and Jeamie TKV.

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