Tyson Fury is set to be at his 'career lightest' ahead of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, according to his father.
The Gypsy King received a huge amount of criticism after narrowly overcoming Francis Ngannou during his last fight back in October.
Fury was floored in round three of that showdown and was going up against a man who was taking part in his first professional boxing match.
It didn't look good for the 35-year-old, either, when Anthony Joshua cruised to victory over Ngannou back in March.
Tyson Fury will be weighing in at his 'career lightest' when he goes to war with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night
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Fury seems to be far more enthusiastic about this bout, however, if his slimmed-down physique is anything to go by.
And his father John, speaking to iFL TV, has claimed the boxing star will weigh in at a 'career lightest' - while also warning Usyk he's got his work cut out.
“You can see that Tyson is in fabulous shape," said the 59-year-old, who recently sparked a backlash after headbutting a member of Usyk's team.
"We have not left a stone unturned, he has grinded and he has worked his a** off.
"I just think to myself, that Usyk has got to bring something that we haven’t seen before – I’ve watched him do ‘AJ’ twice, I have watched every heavyweight fight that he has had – that cannot beat ‘The Gypsy King’. Not on this form, not on this mindset.
"[He is weighing a] career lightest, he is looking well and mean, you will see on Saturday night.
"The Gypsy King will remain supreme and as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”
Fury's lowest weight for a boxing match was when he beat Vinny Maddalone in July 2012.
He weighed 245.5lbs prior to his victory.
But Fury, judging by his father's comments, is now set to be even lighter than that when he steps out at the Kingdom Arena.
While Fury has slimmed down, Usyk has bulked up.
The Ukrainian has put on more muscle as he prepares for the toughest fight of hois career so far.
And Usyk, when quizzed on what he makes of Fury, responded by saying: "He looks skinny."
The 37-year-old's promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, joked that Fury looks more like a middleweight than a heavyweight.
"He looks skinny so who is the middleweight now?
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Tyson Fury was at his lowest weight back in 2012
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"That's because he is nervous, when you get nervous you lose weight or gain weight like his father."
Fury, meanwhile, believes it's his 'destiny' to win the fight - with the Briton also admitting he's 'looking forward to the next chapter'.
"It's difficult to know what is going to happen on Saturday night," he admitted.
"It's very commonly known that I don't really have a plan until I get in there.
"I've fought all styles before, orthodox, southpaw, tall ones, small, fat, skinny, punchers, non-punchers and I've dealt with them all.
Tyson Fury looks in incredible shape as he prepares to face Oleksandr Usyk
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"It must be like a blessing from God because I've been successful this whole time.
"And I don't expect anything different on Saturday. As I say, get paid, get laid and go home.
"I believe in fate, I believe in destiny and I've come a long way.
"I was watching a video of myself when I was 28 stone sparring and I was thinking 'I am a bad man'.
"I was 30 stone nearly and come from that and become the heavyweight champion of the world again, it has been an amazing journey and I look forward to the next chapter."
