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Tyson Fury Comes Out Of Retirement Again
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026.
Fury has not fought since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in a bout for three of the four major world titles in December 2024.
But the 37-year-old British star posted on Instagram on Sunday, “2026 is that year. Return of the Mac.
“Been away for a while, but I’m back now, 37 years old and still punching. Nothing better to do than punch men in the face and get paid for it.”
Fury also said he was retiring from the sport after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022, only to return later in the year.
Fury’s history of retirement followed by U-turns meant few believed his most recent claim to end a career that had brought 34 wins in 37 contests.
He was incensed at the judges’ decisions in a pair of defeats by Usyk, the only boxer to beat Fury, who said in last year’s retirement message, “I’m going to end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask.”
The self-styled “Gypsy King” fuelled speculation of another comeback over the festive period by posting several clips on his social media feeds of himself in training.
Despite insisting he had bowed out of the sport, Fury has been repeatedly linked with a long-awaited all-British bout against Anthony Joshua, another former two-time world heavyweight champion.
The pair agreed to a fight in August 2021 when they held all the major world titles between them, but that was scuppered when Fury was ordered to take on Deontay Wilder for a third time by an arbitration hearing.
Plans were in the pipeline for Joshua and Fury to have tune-ups in the early part of this year before finally facing off against each other, either in late summer or towards the back end of 2026.
However, the car crash in Nigeria last Monday, which left Joshua injured and led to the deaths of two close friends and team members, has likely put boxing on the back burner for the 36-year-old.
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is ready to start against Pafos in the Champions League this week.
Palmer’s performance against Brentford was Palmer’s 13th appearance of what has been an injury-plagued campaign so far and was just the fourth time he has completed 90 minutes under both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior.
Fans were worried that the England star would not be ready to face Pafos after the 23-year-old was spotted clutching his groin shortly after the full-time whistle against the Bees.
However, football.london report that Palmer was on the grass with his teammates at Chelsea’s training base in Cobham and looked fine throughout the session, which is a huge boost for Rosenior and his side.
Chelsea are two points off the automatic last-16 places with two games to go and are competing in their fourth different tournament in the space of four games as Rosenior is pushed to the limit in his first few weeks at the club.
Palmer’s comeback from a groin injury that kept him out for over two months, from September to December, has restricted his game time and performances this season.
He is unlikely to start against Pafos but could feature off the bench late into the game as Rosenior tries to build his match fitness for what remains of the season.
Manchester City star Oscar Bobb is set to leave the club after being slowly forced out of the club.
Following the arrival of Antoine Semenyo, Bobb, who rarely featured under manager Pep Guardiola, has been pushed aside in recent weeks as the club seek to offload the teenager.
The 22-year-old has featured 19 times in 2025-26 following further injury concerns and despite his recent return, he has been absent from the side who are winless so far in 2026.
Now, as reported by journalist Ben Jacobs, Bobb is set to be sold as City cash in on the youngster who is very unlikely to be handed any more opportunities in the side.
“Oscar Bobb could leave Manchester City this month on a permanent transfer. As revealed in December, Fulham are keen.
“Discussions are now advancing, as @FabrizioRomano called.
“Dortmund also have Bobb on their radar.
“Manchester City prefer a sale to a loan and value Bobb in the region of £30m-£35m depending on the structure.
“Understand Bobb is now Fulham’s top priority. Fulham also still working on USMNT forward Ricardo Pepi despite his injury.”
Manchester United have made a move for Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac.
While they have Michael Carrick in place after sacking Ruben Amorim, United only see their former midfielder as a stop-gap to the end of the season.
Sky Deutschland says United have made contact with Kovac’s camp seeking information on the Croatian’s plans.
Kovac took charge of Dortmund a year ago and penned an extension to 2027 at the start of this season.
However, it’s understood the 54 year-old holds an ambition to work in the Premier League.
Dortmund sit second in the Bundesliga, 11 points off near-perfect Bayern, and are tenth in the Champions League.
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