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Tyson Fury has officially revealed his comeback fight after coming out of ‘retirement’ once again

It's coming exclusively to Netflix.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 28th January 2026

Tyson Fury has officially announced the opponent for his comeback fight after yet again returning to professional boxing.

Fury supposedly ‘retired’ for seemingly the umpteenth time last January following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk the month prior, and some even believed it might have actually been his final outing.

Nevertheless, ‘The Gypsy King’ said he was coming out of retirement once more earlier this year, and now his next match-up has been confirmed.

Revealing the other contender as Aslanbek Makhmudo, the fight will be aired live on Netflix only.

Partnered exclusively with boxing magazine, Ring, the bout between Fury and Makhmudo is the latest big fight night to be picked up by the streaming giants.

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The most recent example was, obviously, Anthony Joshua’s brutal knockout of influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul this past December.

Makhmudo, just a year younger than his opposite number, is a fellow experienced heavyweight based mainly out of Canada with a decent pedigree of his own.

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The Russian, simply known as ‘The Lion’, has a record of 21 wins – more than half of those coming by KO.

With that in mind, he presents a potentially exciting prospect for the famous Manchester fighter, who hasn’t won a proper competitive fight since the defence of his WBC belt against Derek Chisora in December 2022.

Similarly, this should at least see two very well-seasoned pros going head to head.

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He did fight MMA veteran Francis Ngannou in a one-off exhibition, but there was no title or anything tangible on the line.

In fact, even Fury himself admitted it was a “below par” showing.

Many fight fans would argue that there haven’t been enough proper big heavyweight dates since Fury vs Usyk, and even then, we are still yet to get a date for the all-but fully confirmed final fight of the trilogy.

Fury himself did state that the conclusion of their clash is scheduled for this April, but nothing official has been set in stone by any promotion or venue and the new date means it’s even less likely to be any time soon; meanwhile, plenty are still hoping for AJ vs Fury.

The 37-year-old will take on Makhmudo on Saturday, 11 April, and you can bet the world will be watching.

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Manchester City finally release special Year of the Horse collection for Lunar celebrations

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Manchester City have officially launched their new ‘Year of the Horse’ kit, along with several other items in their latest lifestyle range.

The collection, which has been released as part of the Lunar New Year Celebrations, was leaked online in late 2025 before being officially teased earlier this year, but now Man City have fully unveiled the limited edition clothing items.

It follows the commercial success of their previous Chinese New Year-inspired kits and wider fashion lines over the last few seasons.

For anyone not up to speed on their Zodiac calendar knowledge, 2026 is officially (you guessed it) the year of the horse, hence this choice for the new ‘Capsule Collection’.

As explained on the club website, “It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and Man City are bringing the heat.

“Set in earthy, neutral tones, the limited-edition Year of the Horse Capsule Collection captures both the stillness of vintage Chinese portraiture and the motion of a team in full stride.”

Revolving around a grey and almost beige colour palette, the full drop includes a new pre-match ‘Anthem’ jacket, a dark graphic design tee, a baseball cap, as well as a soft horse plushie.

The focal point, however, is obviously the jersey itself – though it remains to be confirmed whether or not the special seasonal strip will be worn in any games this campaign as other one-off/special limited edition shirts have been in the past.

You can see the kit in more detail here:

The price points range from £15 for the soft toy to £90 for the adult shirt, with the aforementioned Puma KING Anthem zip-up jacket already available in six colours.

What do you make of the latest lifestyle collection, Blues?

Somewhat fittingly, the Year of the Horse and other items finally debuted on the same day that their local rivals across the other side of town, Manchester United, released some new threads of their own: the second Adidas x The Stone Roses collection.

As for this years Lunar celebrations, the official plans for here in Manchester city centre have now been revealed. You can find out more down below.

Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade returns next month to celebrate Chinese New Year 2026

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Stockport County confirm signing of new striker Adama Sidibeh

Danny Jones Danny Jones Stockport County sign new striker Adama Sidibeh

Stockport County Football Club have officially unveiled the signing of new striker, Adama Sidibeh, from St Johnstone FC.

This comes after weeks of uncertainty over whether or not the deal for the forward was going to be done, despite his medical having already been passed.

Sidibeh was linked with a move from the Scottish Premiership quite early in the January transfer window, and the transfer fee had already reportedly been agreed, but there was apparently to be some contention over personal terms.

However, it seems the impasse has now been overcome and a full agreement reached, with the Hatters finally announcing the completion of his deal on Tuesday, 27 January.

As you can see, the Gambian international is no stranger to England nor the North West, having moved back to the UK to be with his family in 2022, before going on to join local Stockport club Cheadle Heath Nomads in 2022.

Moving on to nearby Cheshire outfit Warrington Rylands FC the following season, he continued to prove himself as a quick and consistent goal threat, ultimately sealing a switch to The Saints in 2024.

Sidibeh’s transfer fee from St Johnstone to SCFC remains undisclosed.

Penning a two-and-a-half-year contract, the latest County recruit is the third signing of the January transfer window so far, following the most recent arrival of Josh Dacres-Cogley from Bolton Wanderers earlier this month.

Having been given the number 26, he is the latest offensive reinforcement at Edgeley Park as they look to enjoy a fairly ‘aggressive’ window, as promised.

Speaking on his new home in a club statement, the 27-year-old said: “I’m so excited to be [sitting] here now as a Stockport County player.

“It’s a town and a club I already know so well from my time at Nomads, which made it an easy decision for me and my family to come here once we heard that County were interested.

“I can’t wait to get going now, to start my career in the Football League and to play in front of 10,000 fans at Edgeley Park. I’ve worked very hard to get to this place in my career since moving to England, and will work even harder now I’m here to help the team as we go for promotion.”

As for his new manager, Dave Challinor made it clear they were keen to capitalise on his contract running out, adding that apart from being a bit of a late bloomer in pro football, “he’s a real hard worker that provides real intensity in his press. and really wants to threaten defenders both in and out of possession.”

“He’s scored all types of goals at every level he’s played at, but this will, without doubt, be a step up for him” – it just remains to be seen how he’ll take to the League One and wider EFL challenge.

Stockport County supporters are calling for the ‘perfect’, ‘common-sense’ transfer this window
The head coach and his board might be hoping for even more action before close on deadline day…

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