Tyson Fury's preparations for his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko are not exactly going to plan.
The former Irish Heavyweight Champion handed Klitschko his first defeat in over 11 years last November. Since then, Fury has enjoyed life outside the ring as the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, and has noticeably fallen out of shape.
Fury faces Klitschko in July in Manchester and has been recording a video diary in preparation for the fight. A video released on Tuesday shows it's not going to plan after he was knocked to the canvas on three separate occasions by a training partner.
"I've got some bad news for everybody, there was a Light-Heavyweight kid come to the gym yesterday from Belgium. Absolute dynamite! I just though I could play with him, and he bladdered me three times. Put me down in sparring. He gave me a black eye, cut me across the eye nearly."
"I had no headguard on and said he could wear ten ounce gloves. Obviously, because he was a Light-Heavyweight and can't hurt me. I find out that speed kills and I hit the deck three times."
"Peter (Fury, Tyson's trainer) said; 'What's going on?'. I said; 'I'm a bit overweight so my timings not there and my resilience is not there'. I think that has put me in good stead for the fight."
The fight takes place in Manchester ion July 9th.
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