“TYSON FURY got lathered up and hosed down by a handful of Thai men as part of his latest comeback campaign. The 6ft 9in Gypsy King has taken his training camp for his big return to Pattaya where he has been sweating off his Christmas paunch. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Tyson”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
The 6ft 9in Gypsy King has taken his training camp for his big return to Pattaya where he has been sweating off his Christmas paunch.
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Tyson Fury has been in Thailand preparing for his latest comebackCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
Fury joked as he got a good hosing downCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
Everyone seemed to enjoy the unusual treatmentCredit: Instagram @tysonfury And part of the package is lying face down in a shower, with his Next pants still clinging on, and being washed by three of his local training partners.
While bubbles were being splashed off of his jiggling buttocks, the 37-year-old said: “I have already lost eight kilos.
“I was 132kilos and I am 124 today.
“And I will lose another 10 kilos, f*** it, in six weeks. Shredded.”
He then joked that it would be his new pals’ fault if he didn’t achieve his targets, much to their amusement.
After another brief retirement, following back-to-back losses to the exceptional Oleksandr Usyk, Fury and Anthony Joshua were supposed to enjoy spring warm-ups before finally clashing in September.
But the heartbreaking car accident that took the lives of AJ’s close pals Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele – and left the London 2012 legend injured – has rightly sidelined those plans for the Watford hero.
However, Fury is not deviating from his return mission and has been training like a trojan in Thailand.
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The switch hitter has been sparring southpaw Kevin Lerena and dragging tree trunks around potato farms.
And he could be about to announce a March comeback in Manchester against a formidable foe.
Arslanbek Makhmudov, 36, is a promoter’s dream and – after Usyk was just too mentally and technically gifted for Fury – the perfect foil for the Traveller showman.
Like Dagestani MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhmudov trains up in Russian mountains by grappling bears.
And, when he’s inside the four gym walls, he likes to let a couple of training pals take turns in whacking his rock-hard abs with demolition tools.
The comeback opponent needs to have a big, or interesting enough, profile to generate cross-over and casual interest.
But they must not be a genuine threat to his umpteenth ring return and latest cash-dash through the division.
Love or loathe Fury – who has swapped Morecambe for the Isle of Man tax haven – he is a box-office attraction.
And, although his mind games and threats could not put a dent in Usyk, it will be entertaining to see him face-to-face with a 6ft 6in fighter who seems part-Frankenstein.
The pair have been swapping messages on social media but SunSport understands the Russian has not been contacted seriously with a bout contract.
And a lot will hinge on whenever Saudi Arabia bankrolls another Fury run or if hall-of-fame promoter Frank Warren rebuilds him in the UK.
If mastermind Warren has his way, a March clash with Makhmudov in Manchester makes sense, with a view to fighting WBO world champ – and Queensberry stablemate – Fabio Wardley in the summer.
But Riyadh might want to keep Fury on their payroll, in the hope that the overdue Joshua clash can still be secured.
Fury has been training on potato farms in AsiaCredit: : instagram @tysonfury
Makhmudov could be up next for FuryCredit: Getty
AJ was on course to fight Fury before the tragic deaths of pals Sina Ghami, left, and Latif AyodeleCredit: instagram/@healthy_mindset Comments