Few believed Tyson Fury would even make it to the ring when he first announced his boxing comeback, let alone become world champion once again.
The Gypsy King famously dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, but it soon all came crashing down as he suffered from serious mental health issues and spiralled into drink and drugs binges, ultimately vacating his belts as a result.
After a period in the boxing wilderness, Fury first revealed he was intending to return in March 2017, having addressed his mental health issues, and started a weight loss journey which saw him finally fight again in June 2018 after a two-and-a-half year absence.
A remarkable interview from midway through this process in November 2017 shows the Gypsy King successfully predicted exactly how his comeback would play out.
Fury told iFL TVat the time: “If I’ve been through it and overcome it, to get …