Tyson Fury’s body transformation ahead of his undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk has left fans in disbelief.
The Gypsy King looks as ripped as ever with just under two months until his fight with the Ukrainian.
The heavyweight world will attempt to elect a unified champion for the first time in 24 years on May 18, with a £100million purse reportedly up for grabs.
Boxing followers believe Fury is taking his fight with Usyk much more seriously after coming through his fight with Francis Ngannou and winning via split decision after being knocked down.
His old sparring partner Martin Bakole claimed Fury had not prepared properly for his fight with Ngannou. IFL TV: ‘Tyson wasn’t 100 percent focused in the gym.’
Tyson Fury’s incredible body transformation ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight has been revealed
His physique is radically different from when he fought Francis Ngannou in October
Usyk himself suggested Fury wasn’t taking the fight seriously, asking: “Was he playing to make fun of me?”
However, Fury appears to have increased the intensity of his training, posting a video last weekend in which he vowed to ‘damn’ his unbeaten opponent.
Speaking exclusively to Mail Sport last year, Fury said: ‘I’d like to have a good body. But I have no hope of having a good body.
‘I’m fat now, I was fat as a baby and I’ll be fat on my deathbed. We are all fat. Hughie is fat, Shane is fat, my dad is fat and even my mom is fat. I hope she’s not watching this. But we are a great family.’
The Brit doesn’t seem to have an ounce of extra to spare on his muscular physique and fans are amazed at his transformation.
“Tyson seems hungrier than ever to prove himself after that Ngannou fight. We’re about to see another historic Fury performance,” someone wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“I’ve never seen Tyson cut like that,” said another.
“That doesn’t even look like the same person,” one said, adding a shocked emoji for emphasis.
Even this update from early February shows that Fury’s body looks much more toned than before
Fury started his special training camp for the Usyk fight earlier this week
Many think Fury hasn’t prepared properly for the Ngannou fight, especially after his old sparring partner Martin Bakole said so
Fans are excited about Fury’s attitude and new physique ahead of the Saudi Arabian fight
“Tyson Fury looks like The Rock here,” another commented.
“Clearly he didn’t take Ngannou seriously,” one said after seeing his transformation.
“Ngannou really gave him some sense,” wrote another.
The clash between Usyk and Fury promises to be one of the biggest in history.
Usyk will win the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles, while Fury will hold the WBC heavyweight crown – and there will be another ‘uninterrupted’ title up for grabs.
They meet in the ring as part of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh season to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
Fury has been chomping at the bit since the fight was postponed from its original February 17 date after suffering a nasty cut above his eye in training.
He has 34 wins – 24 via knockouts – and one draw to his name.
Meanwhile, Usyk has a perfect record of 21 wins and no losses with 14 knockouts.
However, Anthony Joshua’s seamless win over Ngannou has led some to question Fury’s credentials.
AJ defeated Ngannou three times with a second-round knockout when they met earlier this month, while Fury himself went on the deck before beating the former UFC champion on points alone last year.
Eddie Hearn has revealed that Joshua and Fury could sign a two-fight deal to finally face each other, with one of the fights possibly taking place at Wembley Stadium.
A win for Fury over Usyk could set up a fight against Joshua, but fans have grown concerned the pair may not meet on British soil as Saudi power broker Turki Alalshikh can offer boxers lucrative money to fight in the Middle East .
Eddie Hearn has revealed Fury could clash with Anthony Joshua in Britain as part of a two-fight deal if he beats Usyk
However, Joshua’s promoter Hearn has raised hopes that his charges and Fury could meet in Britain, even claiming Alalshikh is looking into this.
“This is a gentleman called Turki Alalshikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia,” Hearn said. The sports agents podcast.
“He’s also the biggest fight fan I’ve ever met. And amazingly, he’s now talking about hosting two Fury vs. AJ fights: one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium.’