Fury looks much better in his most recent gym photos than he did for his clash with Ngannou last October.
The Brit struggled in that contest, but looks fit and ready for his clash with Usyk.
His bout against Usyk will see an undisputed heavyweight champion crowned for the first time since 1999.
Tyson Fury appears to be in some of the best shape of his career as he prepares to face Oleksandr Usyk next weekend. The 35-year-old looked bloated and unprepared when he fought former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou last April. However, he has completed a remarkable eight-month body transformation ahead of the biggest fight of his career against the Ukrainian.
‘The Gypsy King’ emerged from his bout with Ngannou with a controversial split decision victory, but it’s clear that he is taking Usyk far more seriously as he has shed some serious weight ahead of the first undisputed heavyweight title fight since 1999 – with the winner of the contest becoming the only man to hold all the gold in the four-belt (IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO) era.
The lineal heavyweight champion was criticised for his appearance last October
Fury’s reputation took a big hit after his lacklustre performance against Ngannou. Not only did he struggle to get the better of a man making his boxing debut, but the Cameroonian slugger also floored him. Determined not to make the same mistake again, the Morecambe man now sports a much leaner look.
The drastic difference between Fury’s body between the Ngannou fight and his recent gym photos was highlighted by boxing journalist Michael Benson on social media. You can check out the comparison below.
While there has been no confirmation of what Fury currently weighs, it seems certain to be significantly less than the 277.8 pounds (19.8 stone) he tipped the scales at for the Ngannou fight.
Fury explained how committed he had been towards preparing for the Usyk fight, recently telling Queensberry Promotions “I’m training hard for him, I’m doing everything I can. I respect Usyk as a man. I respect his career as well – Olympic champion, undisputed cruiserweight champion, unified heavyweight champion.
