Tyson Fury’s next fight plans after Arslanbek Makhmudov laid out by Frank Warren

Mar 11, 2026 - 13:30

Tyson Fury is aiming to make up for lost time.

‘The Gyspy King’ returns to the ring on April 11 against Russian slugger Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov pose for a photo during the Tyson Fury v Arslanbek Makhmudov press conference at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2026 in London, England — Fury will make his long-awaited return against Makhmudov next month

It marks his first fight in 16 months as he looks to rebound from back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.

Providing he comes out of his comeback fight unscathed, then Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, insists that his client will be a part of a blockbuster bout in either August or September.

There is perhaps no bigger fight out there for Fury right now than the long-awaited domestic dust-up with Anthony Joshua.

Fans have been clamouring for the matchup for the best part of six years, back when both men held all four major sanctioning body belts between them.

Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh had hatched plans for the pair to square off this summer.

However, Joshua’s involvement in a serious car accident in Nigeria at the back end of last year has complicated the situation.

“Tyson’s got his finger on the pulse of what he wants to do,” Warren told DAZN.

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

“If he doesn’t, Tyson will want to be having a big fight in August or September. That’s what he wants.

“Last year was about his TV series. His other commitments and documentary.

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“This year is about getting to the number one position, and that’s where his head is.”

Who could Tyson Fury face next, if not Anthony Joshua?

If Fury can’t land a fight with AJ, then WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley has already offered the Mancunian a shot at his belt.

Of course, this will require Wardley to get through Daniel Dubois on May 9 first.

“I had an open invitation to him at the start of the year before he signed up for his fight with Makhmudov and before I even signed my fight with Daniel,” Wardley told Sky Sports.

“I said, ‘Look, if you want to go straightaway, we can go straightaway, it’s no bother’.

“But if he wants a little warm-up and he wants to get through that and see how he feels, blah, blah, blah, then cool, no bother to me.

“I’ll still be ready and waiting after I’m done with Daniel for a massive fight.”