34-2-1! That’s what everyone thought Tyson Fury’s record would look like forever. After suffering two back-to-back losses to former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, ‘The Gypsy King’ announced his retirement from boxing in January. However, after months of speculation, there’s a twist in the story—one that might see Tyson Fury back in the ring again.

Earlier today, GEA Chairman His Excellency Turki Alalshikh announced on X, “The ‘Gypsy King’ will be back.” There were speculations about Fury potentially squaring off against former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, as a long-awaited showdown between the two Brits hasn’t happened yet. However, Alalshikh seems to hint at a different opponent for the 36-year-old. 

“I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh season in 2026. We have a rabbit to hunt,” Alalshikh added. It’s worth noting that Tyson Fury often referred to Oleksandr Usyk as the ‘rabbit’ in the buildup to their fights, which unfolded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tyson Fury seems to have corroborated Alalshikh’s statement. 

“Let’s see what 2026 brings,” Fury wrote in an Instagram post, sharing a picture of him shaking hands with HE Turki Alalshikh. In the meantime, though, Fury has issued a dire warning to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. “If I did come back, hypothetically speaking, if I was to return and I was to box Daniel Dubois, I would box that motherf***er’s ears off,” he said in an interview with Seconds Out.

Dubois is scheduled to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed clash on July 19th at Wembley Stadium. If Dubois can overcome Usyk in the rematch, unlike the first time, a potential Dubois-Fury matchup isn’t out of the realm of possibility, especially after Fury reinvigorated the talks about his return. Nonetheless, Fury also revealed how the fight would end. 

“He wouldn’t land the glove on me. It’d be one-sided beatdown,” Fury continued. “But listen, I wish him luck in his fight against Usyk, but styles make fights… And his style and my style don’t gel. I would absolutely annihilate him.” Despite Fury’s threats of annihilation towards Dubois, there seems to be only one man Fury wants to dance with.

Tyson Fury seeks vengeance on Oleksandr Usyk on home soil

Last Wednesday, the Brit appeared in an interview while attending the International Boxing Association event in Istanbul, where he revealed his intentions to have a third go at the Ukrainian undefeated legend in the UK. “Who would I rather fight, right now? Usyk. Because I want my revenge in England,” Fury told reporters.

‘The Gypsy King’ believed he didn’t get a fair shot at Usyk the last two times the duo locked horns in Saudi. However, in case that fight were to be out of reach, Fury had another opponent in mind. “That’s the one I want, but if I don’t get that, then it’d be [Anthony] Joshua, the biggest British fight that will ever happen,” he added. 

Fury predicted that a bout against Anthony Joshua would break records, selling out “100,000 at Wembley in an hour.” He also believes that the Joshua fight is possible if he decides to return to boxing. From the looks of things, Tyson Fury may return a fifth time from retirement for a big boxing match. While he might have issued a “hypothetical” threat to Daniel Dubois, it appears Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are his real targets. Which fight would you like to witness?