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So, here we go again. Death, taxes, and Tyson Fury coming out of retirement.
The former two-time heavyweight champion returns from his 2025 hiatus this weekend when he takes on big-punching Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has not boxed since his back-to-back points defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk and has designs on regaining his place at the top of the sport's glamour division.
He must first navigate the challenge posed by Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs), who won on British shores in his last outing when he defeated Dave Allen via unanimous decision.
Fury represents an altogether more formidable challenge, although how much the now 37-year-old 'Gypsy King' has left in the tank after a lengthy lay-off and a long, gruelling career is the great unknown heading into his latest stadium headline date.
A stacked undercard is headed by another of British boxing's biggest names — another polarising figure with far more to prove.
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Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov undercard
Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Fury vs. Makhmudov card.
Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Benn record: 24-1
- Prograis record: 30-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
It's hard to think of a more high-profile undercard bout without a major title on the line than Benn's scheduled 10-rounder against former two-time super lightweight champion Prograis. It's Benn's first bout since his revenge win over Chris Eubank Jr. at the same venue last November and, more significantly, his first since his stunning defection from Matchroom to Dana White's Zuffa Boxing operation.
That wider context might end up being far more interesting than what unfolds in the ring. Prograis has campaigned for his whole career in the 140-pound division and got back in the win column in August last year, winning a slugfest against Joseph Diaz following back-to-back losses to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall. Now 37. the American moves up to a catchweight of 150 pounds to take on Benn, who was up at middleweight for the Eubank fights.
The intention is clearly for Benn to look good and claim an eye-catching stoppage over a faded former top-tier fighter, as he did in his run of wins against Samuel Vargas, Chris Algieri and Chris van Heerden prior to his failed drug tests in 2022. Each of Benn's four contests since then, including both Eubank fights, have gone the distance.
Jeamie Tshikeva vs. Richard Riakporhe
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Tshikeva record: 9-2
- Riakporhe record: 19-1
- Belts at stake: BBB of C Heavyweight title
Tshikeva sprung an upset to defeat Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Frazer Clarke to with the British heavyweight title in a sapping thriller last November.
The Ben Davison gym member will have to overturn the odds again versus experienced former British cruiserweight champion Richard Riakporhe, who has two knockouts from as many bouts since stepping up a division.
Justis Huni vs. Frazer Clarke
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Huni record: 12-1
- Clarke record: 9-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Clarke will look to pick up the pieces from the Tshikeva defeat and is arguably drinking in the last-chance saloon when it comes to an elite heavyweight career.
He and Huni have a common opponent in reigning WBO champion Fabio Wardley, who the Australian dominated at Portman Road last summer before being KO'd by a brutal right hand in round 10.
Breyon Gorham vs. Eduardo Costa Do Nascimento
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Gorham record: 21-0
- Nascimento record: 12-5
- Belts at stake: N/A
Like Benn, Gorham is another Zuffa boxing signing hoping to achieve big things under the new promotion banner.
The 25-year-old Houston-based fighter has won 16 of his professional contests inside the distance but has gone 10 rounds in each of his past two. Teak-tough Brazilian Eduardo Costa has never been stopped but is essentially in town to facilitate a Gorham showcase.
Felix Cash vs. Liam O'Hare
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Cash record: 16-1
- O'Hare record: 13-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Former British and Commonwealth champion Cash ends almost two years out of action with this eight-rounder.
Cash's third-round KO of recently crowned WBO interim champion Denzel Bentley in 2021 is obviously notable in light of the latter's impressive win over Endry Saavedra. O'Hare, who was stopped in the first round of his previous bout against Taz Nadeem, is on the first step on what is likely to be a long road back.
Simon Zachenhuber vs. Pawel August
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Zachenhuber record: 28-0
- August record: 17-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Something of a curiosity here as Zachenhuber and August put their combined 45-0 records on the line... over six rounds.
German southpaw Zachenhuber enjoyed a career-best win over the previously undefeated Paulinus Ndjolonimu last July. Ranked No. 6 by the WBO and No. 11 by the IBF, he can't afford any slip-ups against southpaw August, who has built his professional record predominantly against journeymen over a 10-year period.
Mikie Tallon vs. Leandro Jose Blanc
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Tallon record: 12-0
- Blanc record: 8-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Liverpool prospect Tallon returns to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having secured a second career stoppage against Fezan Shahid on the Eubank-Benn 2 undercard.
Argentine southpaw Blanc is on a four-fight losing run, with his defeat to Hamza Uddin in June last year one of two stoppages in that slump.
Elliot Whale vs. Tom Hill
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Whale record: 13-0
- Hill record: 12-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Whale is back in action after a couple of wins in 2025 helped him to continue climbing the ranks at 140 pounds. The Kent southpaw will hope clarity with his promoter Boxxer's television dates can help increase his activity.
Yorkshireman Hill travelled to Mexico for a 10-round loss to Akrem Aouina last December and has previously taken Paddy Donovan and Jack Rafferty the distance.
Sultan Almohammed vs. Hector Avila Lozano
- Division/Weight: Light Heavyweight
- Almohammed record: 2-0
- Lozano record: 3-7-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Saudi teen Almohammed returns on another Ring Magazine card, having stopped Umesh Chavan in a couple of minutes in his previous fight.
Lozano has chalked up back-to-back wins at home in Mexico since going eight fights without a victory in the UK.
Ricky Gorman vs. Ryan Labourn
- Division/Weight: Light Heavyweight
- Gorman record: 1-0
- Labourn record: 0-40-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Gorman is a cousin of Tyson Fury and is the great-nephew of legendary bare-knuckle boxing champion Bartley Gorman. Great things were expected when he made his professional debut in October 2022, but this will be his first outing since beating Bulgarian journeyman Milen Paunov.
Labourn is winless in 42 contests and it would take something truly astonishing for that fact to change.
Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 7 p.m. BST
- Main event start time (approx.): 5:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. PT | 10:30 p.m. BST
- Location: Tottenham Hotspur - London, UK
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