Brisbane heavyweight Justis Huni will return to the ring on April 19, named on Tyson Fury's comeback card at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against English 2020 Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke, according to ABC News.
The bout marks Huni's first appearance since the death of his head trainer Keri Fui, who suffered a fatal heart attack during a gym session with his fighter late last year. Fui collapsed in the gym during a training session and received medical assistance from Huni and his strength and conditioning trainer before being placed in a coma he never recovered from. The loss prompted Huni to withdraw from a scheduled December rematch with Kiki Leutele, and Huni has said he will dedicate the rest of his career to Fui.
Huni carries a record of 12-1 into the Clarke fight. His sole defeat came last June against Fabio Wardley, now the WBO heavyweight world champion. Huni took the Wardley fight on short notice, carrying an elbow injury that prevented him from sparring in the build-up, yet still dominated and was leading on all three judges' scorecards through 10 rounds before Wardley's one-punch knockout. It was the sort of performance that, in defeat, raised Huni's profile considerably in the heavyweight division.
Clarke (9-2-1) brings his own complicated recent history to the bout. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2017 European Championships, gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and bronze at the 2020 Olympics. As a professional, Clarke drew with Wardley in their first meeting in 2024 before being stopped by him in the first round of their rematch months later. He bounced back to stop Ebenezer Tetteh in the first round in April 2025, but lost to Jeamie Tshikeva on November 29, 2025, by split decision in a fight for the British heavyweight championship. Clarke arrives in this fight with something to prove, and against a dangerous opponent in Huni, that makes for a genuinely compelling matchup.
The card itself is stacked well beyond the two Australians. Tyson Fury returns from retirement for the fifth time, taking on Russian contender Arslanbek Makhmudov in the headline bout. Should Fury prevail, Wardley has already flagged his desire to put his WBO title on the line against him. Meanwhile, Conor Benn faces Regis Prograis on the same bill, and British heavyweight champion Jeamie Tshikeva defends his national title against former cruiserweight champion Richard Riakporhe. The event will be broadcast on Netflix, giving Huni's ring return a very large audience indeed.
The card is also notable for its connection to Zuffa Boxing, the promotion established by UFC boss Dana White. Both Benn and Australian cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia, a long-time Tasman Fighters stablemate of Huni, are among its headline signings. Opetaia fights in Las Vegas against Brandon Glanton this Sunday before attention turns to London in April.
Huni's return is a story that extends beyond sport. Fui had been with Huni since he was about 13, making him not only his coach but a significant part of his life. The grief of watching a mentor collapse in front of him, and the months of silence that followed, give this comeback a weight that few boxing returns carry. A high-profile international card, broadcast globally via Netflix, is a fitting stage for a fighter who was among the sport's more compelling heavyweights even before the hardship of the past several months.
Separately, former bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney (28-4) will headline a Tasman Fighters card at Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on April 26 against American Andre Donovan (12-2), giving Australian boxing fans a packed autumn of heavyweight action at home and abroad.