"In my opinion, Tyson is coming out of retirement for the fifth time. Every summer he retires. I think before the holidays he says he's retiring. Then he runs out of money — and he returns."
At the same time, the Dagestani fighter gave credit to the Gypsy King's skill, calling him a great champion:
"But overall, Tyson is a great champion. And it seems he's going to fight a Dagestani? Of course, I will watch this fight."
The Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO) versus Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KO) fight will be the first for the 37-year-old Briton after more than a year-long break and two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.