On Saturday, April 11 thousands of boxing lovers descended on London’s Tottenham’s football stadium to watch the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov fight
Police swooped on Tottenham’s stadium before the Tyson Fury fight last weekend to arrest a well-known celebrity on suspicion of rape.
On Saturday, April 11 boxing lovers descended on the London football stadium to watch “The Gypsy King” take on Arslanbek Makhmudov. Fury, 37, came out of retirement to beat Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov, 36, in front of 64,500 fans.
Moments before the fight begun police stormed the venue and arrested the man in his 30s. Their name has not been revealed by police.
The well-known personality was held on suspicion of the rape and sexual assault of a female victim at a home in North London earlier this year. The man has since been bailed.
Detectives are understood to have planned the arrest because they knew he was attending the bout. The celeb was arrested at about 8pm as the undercard got under way and led away by officers.
A source told The Sun: “It was a targeted pre-planned operation and he was stunned. Some people saw it but the police were trying to be discreet.It was over an allegation from earlier this year. It was a surprising swoop.
“The police spoke to him to explain the arrest, before leading him away for questioning. It obviously meant he missed the whole event.”
A Met spokesperson told The Mirror: “A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent on Saturday, 11 April.
“This relates to sexual offences which reportedly occurred at an address in Golders Green in January. A female victim is being supported by specially trained officers. The man has been released on bail as enquiries continue.”
Heavyweight champion Tyson has tried to give up boxing for good on a number of occasions over recent years, but he made his much anticipated return against Arslanbek Makhmudov last weekend.
After defeating Dillian Whyte in April 2022, the Gypsy King first proclaimed he was ‘going out with a bang’, announcing: “I fulfilled everything I’ve ever wanted to fulfil. I will retire as only the second heavyweight in history, after Rocky Marciano, to retire undefeated. I was unbeatable at this game.”
However, his time away from the sport lasted mere months, and by December that year, the Manchester fighter was competing again, this time against Derek Chisora. He then faced Francis Ngannou in October 2023 before suffering his first professional defeat last Saturday (May 18) after nine gruelling rounds with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Tyson’s Dad, John, has slammed his son’s plans to restart professional fighting, saying, “I think he’s past his best. I’m a no-filter kind of guy – I say it how I see it. I love him, but there are too many people patting him on the back and telling him things that aren’t true, building him up like he’s invincible. He’s not and he hasn’t been for a while.” John added that “boxing destroyed” their relationship.
Tyson took his dad’s comments on the chin, saying in response, “I just take his comments as those of a concerned parent. My dad wanted me to retire six years ago, after a while, he said even two years would have been enough.” However, Tyson admitted it was money or something to “prove” that led him back to the ring, but simply love for the sport.
“It’s about the love of the game and the love of this fight business that I’m in,” he said, adding, “As for the naysayers who say, ‘Oh, he might be finished,’ then obviously I want to prove them wrong. But more than that, I just want to enjoy it, have fun in there, and do what I’ve always done – enjoy it and have fun.” He also said he is ready to “put on a show” for his fans, “as always”.
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