Tyson Fury made his long-awaited comeback to the ring tonight, securing a comfortable points victory against Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The judges' scorecards told the story clearly: 120-108, 120-108, and 119-109 in Fury's favour.
This was Fury's first outing since back-to-back losses to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
But the real drama came after the final bell.
Anthony Joshua refused Tyson Fury's offer after the fight
|REUTERS/NETFLIX
Fury wasted no time crossing the ring to confront Anthony Joshua, who was sitting ringside, demanding the all-British showdown fans have craved for years.
"I want to give you the fight you've all been waiting for. I want you, AJ, Anthony Joshua. Let's give the fight fans what they want, the battle of Britain. I want to fight you next, do you accept my challenge?!" Fury declared.
Joshua remained seated and refused to accept.
Fury wasn't having it: "You're a big s***house, do you want the fight or not?!"
He added: "There's no running from me this time - 10 years in the making, let's f***ing dance."
Joshua fired back with a blistering response, branding Fury a "clout-chaser" and making clear he wouldn't be told what to do.
IT'S TIME ‼️
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) April 11, 2026
Tyson Fury officially challenges Anthony Joshua to fight him NEXT 🔥🇬🇧#FuryMakhmudov is LIVE NOW on Netflix 📺 pic.twitter.com/2zAG7NAgqQ
"Tyson, you are a clout-chaser. I've never had no problem getting in a ring with you, I punched you up as kids, watching you tonight I'll punch you up again," Joshua said.
He continued: "You won't tell me what to do. I've been chasing you the last 10 years, when you're ready you come and see me. I'm the boss, you work for me. I'm the landlord. You work for me."
Joshua repeatedly insisted that Fury "works for me" throughout the heated exchange.
Fury's record now stands at 35 wins, two losses and one draw, while Makhmudov suffered his third defeat in 24 bouts.
Tyson Fury looked in good shape against Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
|REUTERS
When asked whether the all-British clash was a done deal, Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh made clear the decision rests entirely with Joshua.
This is a fight that should have happened when both men were at their peak, and it remains boxing's great what-if.
Organisers have indicated the long-awaited showdown could be next, and there's clearly appetite on both sides to finally make it happen.
After a decade of near-misses, British fight fans are desperate to see these two finally share a ring.