“Makhmudov was a WBC International and Silver champion, he’s solid, strong. To come back from a long layoff out the ring, it’s an interesting challenge for Fury,” he said. “Tyson Fury is Tyson Fury. I think there’s Tyson Fury in boxing for a long while.” That reads as confidence built on past rounds, not recent activity. Fury either keeps him off balance and controls the tempo, or the layoff shows in his legs and timing.