Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua car crash prompted his return to ring

Tyson Fury will return to the ring in April. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Tyson Fury has revealed the deaths of two of long-time rival Anthony Joshua’s friends in a car crash in December was the catalyst for 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 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which will be broadcast live on Netflix.