Tyson Fury warned one fighter could ‘ruin’ his comeback plans

The former two-time heavyweight world champion is eyeing up a return to the boxing ring this year despite announcing his retirement last January

Daniel Dubois is ‘capable of beating’ and ruining Tyson Fury‘s planned return to the boxing ring.

That is according to Dubois’ new trainer Tony Sims. Fury, 37, announced his retirement from the sport last January following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. Just six months later, though, the ‘Gypsy King’ performed a stunning U-turn and expressed his desire to compete in 2026.

Fury has been seen training over in Thailand these past few weeks alongside fellow boxer, WBC bridgerweight champion Kevin Lerena. After spending last year filming the second series of his popular Netflix show: ‘At Home With The Furys,’ the 37-year-old now has the itch to make a return to action and is now hoping to return before the end of April.

It is expected that the former two-time heavyweight world champion will have a tune-up fight before eyeing up a huge summer fight. There are many in the queue to face the ‘Gypsy King,’ and Sims has weighed in on how a potential clash between Fury and Dubois would play out.

“I think Daniel can beat anybody. His power is phenomenal. We all know that,” the boxing trainer revealed to Sky Sports. “In the heavyweight scene, anyone can beat anyone. Daniel is capable of beating Tyson Fury or anyone he goes against. It’s going to be an interesting year this year to see who fights who.”

With Fury set to return, there could be some intriguing heavyweight match-ups in 2026. Dubois, like his fellow countryman, is also looking to get back to winning ways. ‘Triple D’ was knocked out by Usyk in his last fight back in July. Just weeks on from the stoppage defeat, Dubois confirmed that he had left trainer Don Charles to team up with Sims in a bid to get his boxing career back on track.

It’s unlikely Fury will take on Dubois in his comeback fight. The 37-year-old has been linked with a showdown with heavyweight behemoth Arslanbek Makhmudov – a fight the Brit’s promoter, Frank Warren, likes the idea of. Makhmudov has not fought since his points win over British boxing veteran David Allen back in October.

Warren recently revealed to Box Nation: “He’s a very intelligent guy. He knows what he wants to do and how to get there. Of course there’s a discussion over opponents and so forth, but he’s not stupid… he knows what he’s got to do. Maybe, we may do that [Makhmudov fight].”

The former two-time heavyweight champion has also been offered a comeback fight against former accountant and basketball player-turned-boxer Brandon Moore. The American’s promoter, Dmitriy Salita, is eager to hold negotiations over a fight. “Brandon Moore is the reigning USBA heavyweight champion and is coming off three straight victories over previously undefeated fighters,” Salita told Sky Sports. “He’s a legitimate American heavyweight, 6’6” tall, 240 to 250lbs, big, strong and continuing to improve.

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“From a physical standpoint, he reflects the modern heavyweight profile associated with Anthony Joshua while very much being his own fighter. This is someone who wants to test himself at the highest level, and facing Tyson Fury represents exactly that.”

Should Fury get through his comeback fight unscathed, he will then go on to chase bigger and better things, having called for a fight with Fabio Wardley as well as Anthony Joshua and a trilogy bout with Usyk. After hearing over his fellow countryman’s call-out, the Suffolk native was quick to respond.

“It was good [to be named on Tyson Fury’s hit list] because he was already on mine. It makes no difference to me,” Wardley told Sky Sports. “Look, it’s something I’d be really keen for because I’m not shying away from big fights. I haven’t got a world title just to take easy fights and hold onto it, and hide away with it.

“I’m not going to run off with my belt and not offer it out to anyone. The biggest names out there are the guys I want to be in fights with. I think being open [to negotiations] might be a bit of an understatement. I’d be extremely keen to see if he’s genuine about it or not.

“He may be looking at it like it might be an easy touch for him to roll out of retirement, come into a fight, pick up a world title and go on to bigger things, but as fighters of late have found out, I’m quite the banana skin. I’d back myself against anyone in this division. That much has been proven about me. No matter the fighter, the occasion, the night, the event, or even how the fight in itself is going, I’m always in there with a chance. I’m not going to give up until I hear that final bell.”