Tyson Fury looks set to make a return to boxing once again.
Fury has claimed on social media that he has agreed to a trilogy fight with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and that the pair will lock horns again in 2026.
Turki Alalshikh has also teased his return, saying “We have a rabbit to hunt”, suggesting that the wheels are in motion.
Usyk has already beaten the ‘Gypsy King’ twice and whether he would be willing to agree to a third fight is another question.
It’s not the first time that Fury has made a return to boxing after a lengthy absence, doing so all the way back in May 2018.
Tyson Fury returned to boxing after more than three years out
After his sensational victory against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to become the unified world heavyweight champion, Fury was on top of the world.
An agreement had been put in place for a rematch but after relinquishing his belt, the ‘Gypsy King’ said he had “no motivation” to fight again.
He took three years out of the sport to prioritise his mental health before it was confirmed in January 2018 that he would be stepping back into the ring.
Fury announced that he would re-apply for his boxing licence through the British Boxing Board of Control before signing with Frank Warren and Queensbury Promotions.
His return was officially confirmed with Albanian fighter Sefer Seferi in a 10-round bout in what would be only his second fight as a heavyweight.
Tyson Fury made opponent quit on his stool after four rounds
Nobody expected Fury to pull up any trees in his first fight in over three years but the ‘Gypsy King’ wanted to entertain and entertain he did.
Seferi couldn’t handle Fury as he was subjected to a barrel of heavy shots to the head.
Just four rounds into the fight, the Albanian sat on his stool and looked like the man who had gone over 900 days without any competitive bouts.
In the end, Seferi’s team threw in the towel as he sat on the stool, looking like a man hoping it would be all over.
That win would spark the second coming of Fury as he rose through the ranks, facing the likes of Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte, culminating in the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999, only to fall short.