Tyson Fury banned from boxing after winning fight last night
Tyson Fury made a successful return from retirement last night as he earned a points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 'Gypsy King' might have been written off by his own father amid reports of their public fallout but it didn't stop the 37-year-old from claiming yet another big victory yesterday.
Although Fury's relationship with retiring is somewhat similar to that of Ross and Rachel, he seems committed to sticking around for a while longer yet, especially after confirming that he wants to fight Anthony Joshua next.
The former world heavyweight was ringside in London for the fight but has only fought Jake Paul in the last year and seemed hesitant to accept Fury's challenge.
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Following the victory over his Russian opponent, Fury said: "He was brought here tonight ringside for a reason, to get in that ring and make a face off and get the fight done. I've signed. I signed months ago. I don't know if he signed.
"He was very evasive and didn't give no definitive answers," he continued. "I know one thing. He wasn't saying yes.
"In my opinion he didn't want no smoke. He didn't want it. He didn't look like he wanted it. He was just shell-shocked. Didn't know what to say, He came ringside to make a fight. If it was me I'd have jumped in that ring, faced off, let's get it on.
"10 years in the making and still, after all this time, there's still uncertainty about if this fight's going to happen next."
However, what is definitely confirmed is that Fury will have to wait a short period until his next fight after he was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control following his win.
All fighters who compete under the jurisdiction of the BBBofC are subject to a mandatory ban of at least seven days after any fight, which prevents them from fighting or sparring in that period of time, with Makhmudov also forced to sit out the next week at least.
It is likely that both fighters will be out for longer than the mandatory seven days however, since the fight lasted until the 12th round and both boxers took several blows to the head.
Normally, 30 days medical suspension is mandated if the fight is won by a technical knockout (TKO) and 60 days if it's a knockout (KO). Fury's victory was on points.
All three judges at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium voted unanimously in his favour, with scores of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109.
Both Joshua and Paul were banned under the same rules after their fight just before Christmas, and unless the British fighter accepts Fury's challenge, which has been mooted for many years now, it seems as if we could potentially see Fury take a step back once again.
In a frustrated post-fight conference, he said: "If it isn't Anthony Joshua next, I'm not interested in boxing.
"I'll eat a thousand Easter eggs go up to 35 stone and I'm out, not interested. It's either him or I'm gone again.
"I only care now about AJ. That's the defining fight for British boxing. It's either going to happen or it's not."
Away from the world of boxing, Fury and his family will feature in the second season of his Netflix documentary, which drops on the streaming site today (12 April).
Topics: Tyson Fury, Boxing, Anthony Joshua, Netflix
James Moorhouse