TYSON FURY has shown off just how remarkable his heroic comeback was – going from 28 STONE to heavyweight world champion.
Fury – set to end his latest retirement by returning to the ring this year – posted videos to his Instagram dating back to 2017.
At the time, the Gypsy King was just starting his comeback amid a battle with depression and substance abuse.
Fury uploaded two videos on Instagram, one with two-weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders and the other with trainer Ben Davison.
In the clip with Davison – who played an instrumental part in Fury’s weight loss – the British great hits the pads, slipping and sliding.
And he captioned the post: “Moves on a 400lb man stunning.”
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Fury, now 37, had dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in a famous 2015 upset to win the unified WBA, IBF and WBO world titles.
But he was forced to vacate the belts after being sidelined with a mental health battle – which saw him contemplate suicide.
It was just three years later that Fury made his return to the ring with two low-key wins over Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta.
Astonishingly, the same year Fury challenged Deontay Wilder for the WBC belt where he was twice dropped but deemed unfortunate to get only a draw.
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Even more amazingly, in Fury’s 2020 rematch with Wilder, he stopped the American to win the title, capping off a remarkable turnaround.
Fury held the famous green and gold belt for four years until he was twice beaten by Oleksandr Usyk – retiring on the back of the losses.
But the two-time champ has since confirmed he will fight again and has started his training camp out in Thailand.
And he claimed to be returning for the love of the game – not motivated by money or championship gold.
He said: “I’ve won literally everything from regional belts in England to super world titles. Fighter of The Year twice, Ring Magazine twice.
“WBC, every one of them. Every world title belt there is but for me there’s nothing else other than the fight game. I love this fight game.
“It’s not for financial gain, I could’ve retired ten years ago, made an absolute fortune.
“There’s no amount of money although I always want a good deal, for sure. It’s mainly about the love of the fight game and the sport.
“I’m 37, 38 this year, I’m old as a motherf***er but I love to fight. I have zero other interests, only fighting.
“I was born and raised to fight. My destiny lies within the fight game.”
