New Delhi, April 10 -- Tyson Fury's latest comeback has revived the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua.

First, though, the self-described "Gypsy King" needs to deal with a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled a bear for fun. Arslanbek Makhmudov is Fury's opponent in their 12-round fight Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"I've never overlooked anybody in my life, and I'll definitely not overlook this beast. He's a scary dude," Fury said Thursday at a press conference.

Fury, the former two-time heavyweight champion, came out of retirement for the fifth time because he wants to "punch men in the face and get paid for it."

The 37-year-old Fury had called it quits shortly after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in Decembe...