An air-raid siren accompanied 36-year-old Makhmudov’s arrival earlier than a suited-up Fury strolled to the stage, smiling broadly.
“He is again,” introduced Fury, who flew in in a single day from a coaching camp in Thailand.
“I really feel recent. I really feel good,” he mentioned. “If I used to be on the decline I’d say it. I might be the primary to say.”
Fury has not fought in Britain since December 2022, when he stopped Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to retain the WBC title.
He boasts 34 wins from 37 fights, together with 24 knockouts, alongside two defeats by Usyk and a draw with Deontay Wilder.
“I carry a circus. I carry an entourage. I carry leisure. I carry motion. I carry cameras,” Fury added, insisting he was nonetheless in his “prime”.
Requested for a prediction, the Gypsy King forecast a sixth-round knockout along with his “proper hand”.
Makhmudov, in the meantime, stored it respectful and wouldn’t be drawn into insults or predictions.
He has gained 21 of his 23 skilled contests, with 19 victories by knockout. His most up-to-date outing was a win over Briton Dave Allen in October 2025.
Nicknamed The Lion, Makhmudov recalled assembly Fury in Canada a few decade in the past and described him as a “legend”, however mentioned he’s now targeted on constructing his personal “legacy”.
The face-off was good-natured. “You are a giant boy, aren’t you?” Fury mentioned with a smile, and the pair closed it out with a handshake.
