The Gypsy King, 37, announced his return to the ring for later this year and made the pledge while training in Thailand - nearly a year after announcing his retirement following a second consecutive points defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 38, in December 2024.
On Instagram, Fury said: “Whoever it will be it will be the biggest best event of that time. As the GK [Gypsy King] brings the circus back views and headlines incoming. #legend.”
Fury also shared an Instagram Live update from Thailand, where he has been documenting his training regime, suggesting momentum is already building behind the return.
He said: “Run done today, feeling good. Feeling sharper, faster, more ready than I was last week. Second week of training, come on. Bring it on, let’s go.”
The former WBC heavyweight champion confirmed his intentions more directly in a separate Instagram post, revealing that 2026 is the target year for his comeback after repeatedly insisting his career was over.
He wrote: “2026 is that year. Return of the Mac. Been away for a while but I’m back now. 37 years old and still punching. Nothing better to do than punch men in the face and get paid for it.”
Fury’s decision marks the latest twist in a long-running retirement saga.
After losing his unified titles to Usyk, he claimed “The Gypsy King is dead” and insisted he had no motivation to return, despite remaining one of boxing’s biggest commercial draws.
Speaking previously to FurociTV, he said: “There’s no actual reason for me to go back in the boxing ring. I’m 37 years old, I’ve been punched for the last 25 years, what do I want to go back to boxing for?
“It used to be for the money, the titles, but now I’ve got more money than I can spend … Was the chase better than the victory? Yes.”
Despite those comments, Fury has long acknowledged he could return “at any given time”, and speculation has intensified around a long-discussed showdown with Anthony Joshua, 36.
The all-British heavyweight clash remains one of the sport’s most lucrative unrealized fights.
Queensberry Promotions boss Frank Warren believes finances will ultimately decide Fury’s next move.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “What will encourage Tyson is the financial aspect of it. I believe he’s got the beating of AJ, as does Tyson and the team. It’s all about the value of the fight.”
