TYSON FURY has hit back at trolls who called him “chubby” in footage he posted ahead of his boxing comeback.
Fury – who retired in January of last year – has confirmed he will return to the ring in 2026 while flying out to Thailand for his training camp.
But the Gypsy King – who is weighing 20 STONE – was mocked for his shape in footage that emerged on social media.
Fury responded and pledged to lose a stone to get down to his optimum fight weight of 19st in his return bout.
He said: “Working very hard for this return; the Gypsy King is not taking this lightly, whatsoever.
“I’ve had a few comments, I’m looking a bit hench, chubby, fat. Well, welcome to my world, never been any different.
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“I beat everybody with a fat belly – never been any different. It’s never made any odds before, why should it make any odds today?
“I’m weighing about 20 stone at the moment. I’ll probably get down to about, under 19 maybe, for the comeback – nice and loose and fast.
“I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve been away for a while, but I’m back now.
“I’ve had a year out and, if I box in the first quarter, it could be up to 16 months out the ring.
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“So it’s a long time for a man 37-years-old, 38 this year. So let’s see if I’ve still got it!”
Fury retired following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2026.
But he is ready to return once again and has called out newly-crowned WBO champion Fabio Wardley, 30, online.
And Wardley – who was elevated to the title after Usyk vacated the belt – is up for the challenge.
He said Sky Sports: “More than welcome it. It would be a fight that I’m hugely up for.
“Myself, I like to target some of the big names in the division, the top players and look, he’s one of those guys. Give me a call any time.”
