Tyson Fury has broken his social media silence with a vow to avenge his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
The 35-year-old lost out on becoming undisputed champion after being outpointed by Usyk last month, but will get an immediate shot at redemption in a sequel on December 21.
Fury released a defiant statement on social mediaCredit: Instagram – Tyson Fury
Footage went viral of the ‘Gypsy King’ this week, which showed him stumbling outside a pub after being escorted out of the premises by security following some downtime.
After a period of radio silence following his loss, Fury has vowed to come back stronger than ever in a video from the gym hitting the punchbag.
He shouted in footage on Instagram: “December is going to be my time. I’ve done everything in boxing, but I will come back for more.
“I will relish it and come back and redeem myself. December 21 is all me. Undisputed here we come.”
The caption also read: “Listen up! I’ve conquered everything in boxing – titles, records, the lot. But I’ve never had to come back from a loss.
“On December 21st in Riyadh, in the heart of the kingdom, the king will reclaim his throne and become undisputed. @usykaa, I’m coming for you! Get ready for the Gypsy King!
“The path to redemption is all mine. I know what I have to do, I saw my shortcomings and best believe I am inevitable.”
Earlier in the week, Fury was described as having a ‘few too many’ in a jolly evening at a local pub in Morecambe.
Fury crashed the pads and looked motivated to get his revengeCredit: Instagram – Tyson Fury
Fans on social media have questioned his behaviour, but talks of anything more sinister appear far from the mark.
Fury will need a career-best performance to overturn the defeat, which was a big blow given it was his first in the professional ranks.
The ‘Gyspy King’ of course still possesses the tools to do so, and talkSPORT host Simon Jordan has defended his actions in the viral video.
“I saw the video and obviously Tyson Fury, six foot nine of him, is not going to be easy to miss,” he said during Tuesday’s edition of his popular talkSPORT show with Jim White.
“And so I felt an inherent sense of sadness about it, but at the same time, he is allowed to have a blowout if he wants to, if he wants to behave in that way.
“He’s a professional athlete, an elite professional athlete, so I’m not entirely sure the two things go hand in hand, but Tyson Fury lives his life in a certain way.
“I don’t have any anger towards it. I want Tyson Fury to be able to go back into the ring, and because I’m English and British, I want him to be the heavyweight champion of the world, irrespective of my attitude towards some of his behaviour.
“I’m not interested in that being carried forward. I’m more interested in Tyson Fury being the best version of himself.”