Light & lean Fury happy to be 'young fresh hunter' again

Tyson Fury says he took his undefeated record "for granted" as the British heavyweight appeared lean and sharp before Saturday's bout with Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 37-year-old - returning to the ring after two consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024 - weighed in at 19st 2lb (122kg), three pounds heavier than his Russian opponent. Fury briefly retired after suffering the first losses of his career to Usyk in Saudi Arabia, but outlined his desire to become a three-time world champion.

"Whoever has the belts I want to get them back. I was undefeated for 17 years and took it for granted," he said at Friday's weigh-in in London. "I had two losses in a row and I'm not the hunted now but I'm the hunter.

It feels great to be the young fresh hunter again. "I want to make a statement, so I've come in nice and light and lean. " Fury - who had the infamous 11-minute and 20-second stare down with Usyk before their second fight 16 months ago - shared just a short seven-second face-off with Makhmudov, before the 36-year-old left the stage.

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