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Fury reveals Joshua crash provoked his return to boxing

 Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in action against Tyson Fury of United Kingdom during Riyadh Season boxing match event at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 22, 2024. [AFP]

Tyson Fury said the deaths of two of long-time rival Anthony Joshua's friends in a car crash in December prompted his return to boxing.

Fury will step back into the ring on April 11 after a 15-month absence to face Russian-born heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov in a bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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