Tyson Fury makes sensational claim about trainer for comeback fight
Tyson Fury has claimed he will “train alone” for his comeback fight, as he prepares to emerge from retirement for the fifth time.
On 11 April, Fury will box Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the former heavyweight champion and the Russian held a press conference on Monday.
And after the press conference for the Netflix fight, a host for DAZN put it to Fury that he “might be adding” to his team.
Fury, 37, responded with a reference to Mr T’s character in Rocky III, saying: “Yeah, I’m like Clubber Lang, I’m gonna train alone. I’m gonna train alone.”
Heavyweight legend Lennox Lewis, who was offering punditry for DAZN, chimed in, “Well, he’s been through it so many times, he knows what to do,” before Fury explained his thinking.
“I know how to do it, I know how to go 12 rounds, I know how to push myself when I need to, and I know how to take a rest when I need to.”
When Fury returned to boxing in 2018, following a two-year hiatus, he did so with Ben Davison in his corner. Davison coached the “Gypsy King” to wins over Sefer Seferi, Francesco Pianeta, Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin, and a draw against Deontay Wilder.
Fury then switched trainers for his second bout with Wilder, and Sugarhill Steward guided the Briton to a stoppage win and the WBC heavyweight title in 2020. With Sugarhill in his corner, Fury stopped Wilder again in 2021, and a knockout of Dillian Whyte followed.
That gave way to a close shave against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, whom Fury narrowly outpointed, before he suffered two decision losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
Tyson Fury says he will be without a trainer for his fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov 🤯 #FuryMakhmudovpic.twitter.com/HZ586Tiiuv
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) February 16, 2026
Fury’s latest retirement ensued, and now fans wait to see if he will really fight Makhmudov, 36, without a coach, or whether he was simply having fun.
The Briton has been training in Thailand as he prepares to put his 34-2-1 (24 KOs) record on the line against Makhmudov, who is 21-2 (19 KOs).
“I thought he’s a good opponent, he’s a dangerous opponent,” Fury told The Independent and other publications on Monday. “If they’d have said I was going to fight some random person no one’s heard of, then that wouldn’t have turned me on, so I wouldn’t have even been interested.
“But considering I’ve got a No 5-ranked WBA heavyweight, who’s known to the British public because he just had a good fight with Dave Allen... and he wrestles bears for fun, and he’s as big as me, and as ugly as me, [it] makes him a very worthy adversary.”
Fielder leads Boise State against Utah State after 27-point game
Boise State Broncos (15-10, 7-7 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (22-3, 12-2 MWC)
Logan, Utah; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boise State faces Utah State after Drew Fielder scored 27 points in Boise State's 86-83 overtime loss to the UNLV Rebels.
The Aggies are 11-1 in home games. Utah State has a 17-3 record against teams over .500.
The Broncos are 7-7 in MWC play. Boise State averages 10.9 turnovers per game and is 7-0 when winning the turnover battle.
Utah State's average of 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Boise State gives up. Boise State scores 10.2 more points per game (79.3) than Utah State gives up (69.1).
The Aggies and Broncos meet Wednesday for the first time in MWC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Collins Jr. averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Mason Falslev is averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals over the past 10 games.
Fielder is scoring 14.0 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Broncos. Dylan Andrews is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 8-2, averaging 81.2 points, 30.5 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points per game.
Broncos: 6-4, averaging 83.2 points, 30.3 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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