Last week, former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury very unexpectedly announced that he is giving up his all career coach uncle Peter, and will continue to prepare under the guidance of Ben Davidson. At the moment, Fury, who has not entered the ring since December 2015, when he got a shocking victory over Wladimir Klitschko, tries to lose weight and regain his former form.
"Tyson asked me, at the time, if I'd train him for his comeback. I told him to take his time [with a decision] because he had a lot of success with his uncle Peter. Tyson was adamant this was the decision he wanted, and I could see he was hungry for it," Davison told Sky Sports.
"We have a rough date, April or May, and a full training camp will commence very soon. He has to make weight, look good, feel good, be fit and strong, be mentally prepared - it is an all-round package and that is what a training camp will bring. We are training twice a day, he is eating clean, his weight has come down, and he is making progress with his body fat stats. You have to measure it because if you keep him flat-out for too long he might burn out."
"The motivation and skills are still there. We all know what Tyson can do. But I thought: 'can he do this?' He might have to do different things against different opponents. Tyson can do it all. He can fight orthodox, he can box orthodox, he can fight southpaw, he can box southpaw. He can box off the back foot, he can box coming forward. He can counter-punch. He has genuinely got it all," Davison said.
