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Tyson Fury Training Video Sparks Comeback Rumors

Could former WBC and Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury come out of retirement again?
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Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) and Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) box during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) and Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) box during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena. | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Is Tyson Fury set to make another comeback out of retirement?

In his latest Instagram post, Fury was moving around and landing combinations on a heavy bag. Fury, the former WBC and Lineal heavyweight champion, announced his retirement on Jan. 13 after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

The first bout between Usyk and Fury was a Fight of the Year contender that Usyk won by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion on May 18. Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) won the rematch by unanimous decision on Dec. 21 in convincing fashion.

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It wouldn't be the first time Fury announced his retirement only to later make his return to the ring. Should Fury come out of retirement, a bout against Anthony Joshua is the biggest fight that can be made at this stage of their careers. Fury's promoter Frank Warren and Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn both believe the fight could still happen and described the potential bout as the biggest one that has slipped away from them.

"The obvious one, AJ Fury," Hearn said of one fight he wanted to make with Warren. "Who knows what the future holds?"

"That's the fight we all wanted to see," Warren said. "Us, the British fans, the fighters wanted it, for some reason it didn't happen but it's never too late. Who knows, if Tyson decides he's fed up mowing the lawn, it may happen."

Fury and Joshua were close to fighting in 2021 for the undisputed heavyweight title, but Deontay Wilder's rematch clause led to the third fight against Fury happening instead. With them appearing to be one win away from finally meeting, Joshua was forced to defend his IBF, WBA and WBO titles against Usyk and lost by unanimous decision. Fury stopped Wilder in the 11th round of one of the best heavyweight fights this century.

Fury has accomplished nearly all there is to accomplish during his career, but if he decides to fight again, an all-British showdown against Joshua at Wembley Stadium remains one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing.

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Nathaniel Marrero
NATHANIEL MARRERO

Nathaniel Marrero is a writer for the Boxing, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Ravens On SI sites. He's also written for the Orlando Sentinel and MLB.com, and was a part of UCF's sports show, Hitting The Field. He attended UCF and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023. Twitter/X: Nate_Marrero

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