Adam Mosadioluwa
British boxer, Tyson Fury, has revealed that the tragic car crash involving long-time rival Anthony Joshua played a major role in his decision to return to boxing.
Fury is set to make his comeback on April 11 after 15 months away from the ring, when he faces Russian-born heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 37-year-old announced his retirement at the end of 2024 following a second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. He then spent a full year without fighting before confirming his return on January 4.
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His comeback announcement came just days after Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria in December, which claimed the lives of his close friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
“Tomorrow might not ever come and I suppose the biggest turning point in this comeback for me was the tragedy that happened with Anthony Joshua.
“You should never put things off until tomorrow, or next year, or next week because tomorrow is not promised to nobody,” Fury said at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday.
Plans for Fury and Joshua to finally meet in the ring in 2026 have now been pushed aside.
Fury, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, also said he wants to restore excitement to boxing.
“The truth of the matter is I came back for one reason only and that’s to make boxing great again,” added Fury.
“Since I’ve retired for the fifth time over a year ago, boxing for me has gone on a downward slope and it’s become quite boring.”
(AFP)
