Official: Venue and date confirmed for Fury–Usyk trilogy
Tyson Fury (34-2-1) has officially announced his return to the ring, confirming a third fight against Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0) on April 18, 2026, at London’s “Wembley” Stadium. The news was made public by the British boxer himself on social media and was immediately confirmed by boxing media. This announcement comes a
Tyson Fury (34-2-1) has officially announced his return to the ring, confirming a third fight against Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0) on April 18, 2026, at London’s “Wembley” Stadium. The news was made public by the British boxer himself on social media and was immediately confirmed by boxing media.
This announcement comes several months after Fury’s retirement from professional boxing, following two consecutive losses to Usyk—the only defeats of his career. He had brought his career to a close with words of gratitude, but had left open the possibility of a major comeback.
Their first fight took place in May 2024 in Riyadh, where Usyk won by split decision, becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion—an achievement not seen since the days of Lennox Lewis. The second bout took place in December of the same year, when Usyk triumphed convincingly by unanimous decision.
Both bouts were hard-fought and technically high-level. In the first fight, Fury had good moments in the middle rounds, but Usyk turned everything around in the final rounds.
In the second fight, the Ukrainian dominated tactically, while Fury appeared slower and less energetic.
After his second loss, Fury retired from boxing in early 2025, but many analysts doubted the decision was final. The WBC publicly stated that the door would remain open for his return, especially if he wanted to seek a rematch.
In recent weeks, Fury had hinted that the only fight that would bring him back to the ring would be a third one against Usyk.
“I want to get my revenge in front of my fans at Wembley. The previous two fights were not judged fairly,” he had said.
The Fury–Usyk trilogy is already one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the world of boxing. Before that fight, Usyk will defend his title against Daniel Dubois on July 19, also at Wembley.
If he wins, the third fight with Fury will undoubtedly determine the undisputed king of the heavyweight division.
The organizers expect extraordinary interest and a packed stadium. With two great names in the ring, this trilogy is expected to go down in history as one of the greatest of the modern boxing era.
