Tyson Fury’s body transformation ahead of his undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk has left fans in disbelief.
The Gypsy King seems more muscular than ever a little less than two months before his fight against the Ukrainian.
The heavyweight world will look to elect a unified champion for the first time in 24 years on May 18, with a purse of £100million up for grabs.
Boxing fans believe Fury is taking his fight with Usyk much more seriously after having a successful fight with Francis Ngannou, winning by split decision after being knocked down.
His long-time training partner Martin Bakole claimed Fury did not prepare properly for his fight with Ngannou, telling IFLTV: “Tyson wasn’t 100 percent focused in the gym.”
Tyson Fury’s incredible body transformation ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight revealed
His physique is radically different from when he fought Francis Ngannou in October
Usyk himself suggested Fury didn’t take the fight seriously, asking: “Was he playing around trying to fool me?”
However, Fury appears to have stepped up his training and released a video over the weekend promising he would “beat” his undefeated opponent.
In an exclusive chat with Mail Sport last year, Fury said: “I would love 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 will be fat on my deathbed. We’re all fat. Hughie is fat, Shane is fat, my dad is fat and even my mom is fat. J I hope she doesn’t watch this. But we’re a big family.
The Brit doesn’t appear to have even an ounce of spare on his muscular physique and fans have been amazed by his transformation.
“Tyson looks hungrier than ever to prove himself after that Ngannou fight. We’re about to see another historic performance from Fury,” one wrote on X, formerly Twitter .
“I’ve never seen Tyson do that cut,” said another.
“This doesn’t even look like the same person,” one said, adding a shocked face emoji for emphasis.
Even this update from early February shows Fury’s body looking much more toned than before.
Fury began his dedicated training camp for the Usyk fight earlier this week
Many believe Fury did not prepare properly for the Ngannou fight, especially after his long-time training partner Martin Bakole said so.
Fans are excited about Fury’s attitude and new physique ahead of the Saudi fight.
“Tyson Fury here looks like The Rock,” another commented.
“It’s obvious he didn’t take Ngannou seriously,” one said after seeing his transformation.
“Ngannou actually proved him right,” wrote another.
The clash between Usyk and Fury is shaping up to be one of the biggest in living memory.
Usyk will win the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles while Fury will hold the WBC heavyweight crown – and there will be a new “unbroken” belt up for grabs.
They will meet in the ring as part of the Riyadh season in Saudi Arabia to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
Fury has been champing at the bit since the fight was postponed from its original date of February 17 after suffering a nasty cut above his eye in training.
He has 34 victories – 24 by knockout – and one draw to his credit.
Meanwhile, Usyk has a perfect record of 21 wins and no losses with 14 knockouts.
However, Anthony Joshua’s flawless triumph over Ngannou has led some to question Fury’s credentials.
AJ beat Ngannou three times with a second-round knockout in their meeting earlier this month, while Fury hit the deck himself before beating the former UFC champion on points on the year last.
Eddie Hearn has revealed that Joshua and Fury could sign a two-fight deal to finally face each other, with one of the fights potentially taking place at Wembley Stadium.
A Fury victory over Usyk could spark a fight against Joshua, but fans fear the two men will not meet on British soil due to Saudi broker Turki Alalshikh’s ability to offer boxers lucrative money to fight in the Middle-East.
Eddie Hearn has revealed Fury could face Anthony Joshua in the UK in a two-fight deal if he beats Usyk.
However, Joshua’s promoter Hearn raised hopes that his charge and Fury could meet in the UK, and even claimed it was something Alalshikh was exploring.
“It’s about a man called Turki Alalshikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia,” Hearn said. Sports agents podcast.
“He’s also the biggest fight fan I’ve ever met. And amazingly, he’s now talking about booking two Fury vs. AJ fights – one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium.