Fury had to be watchful at times as Makhmudov did land occasional overhand rights, but the Russian was largely one-dimensional as Fury took a wide decision with scorecards of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109. But before the scores were even read out, Fury invited Joshua into the ring, but his rival refused. "I challenge you, Anthony Joshua, to fight me next. Fury said after more attempts to get Joshua into the ring failed. Fury responded: "You [Anthony Joshua] are next.

Source: GhanaWeb April 12, 2026 11:15 UTC