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TYSON: AJ'S CRASH HELL INSPIRED MY RING RETURN

Daily Express

February 17, 2026

Tragedy got Fury out of retirement

- BY MARTIN DOMIN

TYSON: AJ'S CRASH HELL INSPIRED MY RING RETURN

TYSON FURY decided to return to the ring after learning Anthony Joshua had cheated death in a horror smash.

Heavyweight Fury, 37, has noi fought since he lost his rematch with unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

He will end his 16-month absence when he takes on Arslanbek Makhmudoy in London on April 11.

The former world champion announced his comeback last month, weeks after Joshua walked away from a car crash in Nigeria which killed two of his closest friends.

And Fury revealed that incident sparked him into ending his latest retirement.

This story is from the February 17, 2026 edition of Daily Express.

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