Tyson Fury vs Sefer Seferi: when is the fight, what TV channel is it on and what are the latest odds?  

Tyson Fury 
Tyson Fury returns to the ring for the first time in just under three years  Credit: AFP 

What is it?

Tyson Fury returns to the ring for the first time in just under three years against 39-year-old Albanian fighter, Sefer Seferi.

The self-styled 'Gypsy King' has not fought a professional boxing match since November 2015, when he beat Wladimir Klitschko to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.  

When is it?

Saturday, June 9. 

What time is it?

Fury and Seferi are expected to make their way to the ring by 10pm but the first bell will most likely sound closer to 10:30pm.

Where is it?

At the Manchester Arena. 

Promoter Frank Warren is managing Tyson Fury's return to boxing  Credit: PA 

What TV channel is it on?

BT subscribers will be able to watch the fight live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 1 HD.

Who is Sefer Seferi?

Fury's 39-year-old challenger has only suffered one defeat in a career that has largely been spent in the cruiserweight division. 

Seferi's one and only loss came in September 2016 to the current WBA 'world' heavyweight champion Manuel Charr.

The Albanian, who currently lives in Switzerland, is known by the nickname 'The Real Deal'.

Sefer Seferi (right) has spent most of his career fighting at cruiserweight   Credit:  Sefer Seferi Facebook  

Who' on the undercard?

Tyson Fury's battle with depression

Fury will make his return to boxing following an 18-month absence during which the former world heavyweight champion ballooned to nearly 27-stone as he turned to alcohol as a way of dealing with mental health problems.

"I needed the rest," Fury told BBC Sport. "I felt tired of boxing, drained. I needed to be rejuvenated; 100% the break benefited me.

"A structured routine in life is key - having short-term and long-term goals," Fury said.

"I advise living a healthy clean life. What good is drinking? It poisons the body. There is nothing better than getting in the gym and getting the endorphins going."

What are they saying?

Tyson Fury on Sefer Seferi 

I'm taking him deadly serious. This is a world title fight for me.

Every one of these people who come to fight me are challenging me for my lineal heavyweight status. I think he's good, I think he's good enough.

Any man who's had 24 fights and only lost one on points and never been knocked out can't be a pushover.

Try punching someone and knocking them out, it's quite hard. He will be able to punch no doubt. A chin is a chin and if he hits me on mine, I'll go over clearly.

But if I'm as good as I think I am, I should beat him comfortably. If I'm useless, I'll lose and you can't say fairer than that.

Fury on fighting Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua next

I’m thinking about putting my fist through the side of AJ’s jaw, I’m thinking about knocking Wilder spark out, all 15st of him.

Putting him upside down on a heap in the floor.

“if there are any cruiserweights out there, light-heavyweights or middleweights, who want to move up, I will give them a good hiding, too.

Gennady Golovkin, Andre Ward, whoever. Whoever think they are the dons, move up to heavyweight and I will sort them all out.

What are the odds?

Tyson Fury 1/100

Sefer Seferi 25/1

Draw 40/1