Fury vs Seferi

Tyson Fury will make his long-awaited return to boxing on Saturday night after a two-year, seven-month absence when he takes on the unheralded Sefer Seferi in a heavyweight bout at the Manchester Arena.

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Last time Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) was in the ring, he defeated Wladimir Klitschko to win an alphabet soup of heavyweight titles and assume the mantle as the main draw in boxing's top division. His career quickly went off the rails, with a failed drug test, a backdated doping ban, offensive comments and announcing his retirement from the sport on more than one occasion.

A rematch with Klitschko never materialized, and Fury had to relinquish his titles. In his time away from the ring, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder rose up to become the top draws in the division.
Fury, 29, is back now, in a good frame of mind and ready to take back the division. Seferi (23-1, 21 KOs) isn't an inspiring first opponent for his return, but it will be a good test to see if the former champion has what it takes to shake up the division.

Fury vs. Seferi Fight Info

When: Saturday, June 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Where: Manchester Arena in Manchester, England

TV: BT Sport (UK)

Live Stream: Showtime Youtube (US)

If Fury's recent comments are anything to go by, the Manchester-born fighter is feeling better than he has in some time.

"No nerves at all. I feel like I've been a goldfish in a tank, trapped, and now I'm getting released back into the river where I belong. So just put me there and watch me swim," he said Wednesday, per Reuters.

Fury's upbeat comments reflect how far he has bounced back from rock bottom. In an interview with BBC Sport's Matt Davis, Fury admitted he has suffered from depression and substance-abuse issues. A two-and-a-half year absence from fighting would be the death knell for many boxers' careers, but Fury said the long break was exactly what he needed.

"I needed the rest," said Fury, per Davis. "I felt tired of boxing, drained. I needed to be rejuvenated; 100 percent the break benefited me."