Boxing icon Tyson Fury is back in the ring this weekend after announcing his retirement over 12 months ago
Boxing icon Tyson Fury is set to make his return to the ring this weekend, marking yet another comeback following his retirement announcement.
Fury, 37, most recently walked away from the sport in January 2025 after suffering a second successive defeat to Ukrainian icon Oleksandr Usyk. The former two-time heavyweight world champion is due to face hard-hitting Russian contender Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night in London.
He insists he still has what it takes to hold his own against the sport’s biggest names, and a win over Makhmudov could potentially set up a blockbuster bout with fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
With Fury firmly back in the spotlight, the Manchester Evening News takes a closer look at his personal life, including his temporary separation from wife Paris, his net worth, and his extensive family.
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Tyson Fury has come out of retirement to face Russian boxer Arslanbek Makhmudov in a heavyweight clash in London on April 11. The fight will stream live on Netflix, which fans can get for free with Sky’s £15 Essential TV bundle or £24 Ultimate TV bundle, the latter of which also includes HBO Max and Disney+.
Why did Tyson Fury and Paris split?
Tyson and Paris have enjoyed 18 years of marriage after meeting as teenagers, yet their wedding almost never took place. In her 2021 memoir, Love and Fury, Paris candidly revealed how the couple clashed over their wedding date, nearly bringing their relationship to an end.
While Paris had her heart set on a November wedding, their “schedule was thrown into the air” when Tyson failed to secure his place at the Olympics and pushed to move the date forward.
“My fiancé clearly didn’t understand the amount of planning and organisation that went into a wedding,” Paris wrote.
“I was beginning to realise how incredibly impulsive he was, the sort of person who lived life in the moment and liked to make decisions on the hoof. In Tyson’s world, our big day could be rescheduled on a whim, just like one of his boxing matches. I was having none of it, though, and refused point-blank to change the date.
“As tensions simmered between us, I soon found myself reaching breaking point. It was one conflict after another and after an ugly slanging match with him outside mam’s house, I decided to call time on the wedding and our relationship.
“He thought I was joking and when I dropped the big bombshell, then he realised I was deadly serious. I simply couldn’t take any more, I told him. As far as I was concerned, we were done. Our courtship was over.”
After six months apart, Tyson reached out. Paris recalled: “He sent me an emotionally-charged text. He told me he couldn’t believe I’d abandoned our relationship so easily, and he couldn’t bear the thought of me meeting somebody else.”
Tyson persisted in his efforts to win Paris back, ultimately succeeding when the couple encountered one another again. Finally, in November 2008, they wed at St Peter-In-Chains Roman Catholic Church in Doncaster, surrounded by friends and family.
Who’s in the Fury family?
The Fury family stand as one of boxing’s most formidable dynasties. Tyson and Paris are parents to seven children: Venezuela, 16, Prince John James, 13, Prince Tyson II, eight, Valencia, six, Prince Adonis Amaziah, five, Athena, three, and Prince Rico, two.
The family offered supporters an insight into their world through the 2023 Netflix series At Home with the Furys, which featured numerous other relatives from their extended family. Former Love Island contestant and boxer Tommy is Tyson’s half-brother and John Fury’s son.
The duo are two of John’s five offspring, alongside half-siblings Shane and Roman, who are also boxers. Shane and Roman are frequently seen at prominent boxing occasions backing Tyson.
Tyson’s cousin, Hughie Fury, has similarly established himself within the boxing world. Meanwhile, Peter Fury, Tyson’s uncle, may ring a bell for those remembering Tyson’s formative years when he assisted in coaching ‘The Gypsy King’, particularly during the victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
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What is Tyson Fury’s net worth?
Tyson is estimated to possess a net worth of approximately £120million. To date, he has earned at least £188m through guaranteed purses and pay-per-view bonuses.
A substantial share of his fortune derives from his 2024 bouts, including an estimated £81.2m for the initial Usyk fight and £40m for his encounter with Francis Ngannou.
Tyson Fury Ltd, which oversees his boxing and commercial ventures, doubled its assets from approximately £82m in 2023 to more than £161m in 2024.
Despite the company’s staggering valuation, Fury drew a relatively modest salary and dividend of approximately £100,000 that year. He also supplements his earnings through his Netflix series At Home with the Furys, book deals, and his energy drink brand, Furocity.
Fury is set to face Makhmudov on Saturday in a 12-round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, with the bout broadcast live on Netflix. The main card is scheduled to begin at 7pm, with Fury anticipated to make his ring walk at around 10:30pm.
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