‘Anything can happen’: Carl Froch weighs in on Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov headlines The Ring’s latest fight card. Fury’s return will be broadcast globally on Netflix, and it remains to be seen just how much “The Gypsy King” has left.

The undercard and prelims have been confirmed, but all eyes will be on the main event. Ahead of the bout, former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch spoke to NewBettingSites, revealing his honest thoughts on Fury vs Makhmudov.

Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov set for April 11 showdown

Most questions about this fight centre around just how much Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has left. His previous two fights saw him lose to Oleksandr Usyk. Not long after the rematch loss, “The Gypsy King” announced his retirement, but unsurprisingly, he announced his return.

Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs) will be full of confidence after two morale-boosting wins against Ricardo Brown and Dave Allen, though he has suffered losses against Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello.

Carl Froch has his say on Fury vs Makhmudov

Looking at the April 11 main event, Froch said: 

“It’s a potential bad fight for Fury, if Fury’s not taking it seriously, but from what I’ve seen and heard of him, and he’s not in bad shape, he’s not gone massive, he’s not gone up to 25 stone. I think he wins, I just hope he’s got the fitness and the engine to do the 12 rounds, because Makhmudov is quite fit and strong for 12 rounds. But he’s shown vulnerabilities around the body, and he’s not of that level. But we don’t know what we’re gonna get with Tyson Fury. I feel like anything can happen.”

Fury vs Makhmudov undercard

• Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis
• Jeamie TKV vs Richard Riakporhe
• Frazer Clarke vs Justis Huni
• Troy Williamson vs Simon Zachenhuber
• Breyon Gorham vs Eduard Georgiev
• Mikie Tallon vs Cristopher Rios
• Felix Cash vs Liam O’Hare
• Hector Lozano vs Sultan Almohammed
• Elliot Whale vs Tom Hill