Joseph Parker has revealed the extraordinary measures Tyson Fury has taken during his training camp in Thailand ahead of his return fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday. The New Zealander has been training alongside Fury in Pattaya and insists the Gypsy King has never looked sharper.
Parker described the camp as a back-to-basics grind, built on sweat and repetition in the heat of Thailand. 'Thailand is a very different place from what I'm used to in terms of training,' Parker said. 'Usually Tyson's in Morecambe Bay. He's trained overseas before, but for me it's always been Morecambe. Then you go to Thailand, where the sun is shining every day, the food is very good, and he had a great setup there at the gym he was using.'
Fury has been training out of ISS Boxing & Muay Thai, living on a boat in the harbour, and working under the guidance of Robert McInnes and Sugar Hill Steward. Parker noted that Fury is taking the fight very seriously, preparing as if he were facing a world champion. 'Tyson works hard, he really does. He's taking this fight very seriously, to the point where it's like he's preparing as if he's fighting a world champion. That's the respect he has for the sport and the game.'
Parker also shed light on Fury's unconventional recovery methods, including massages on the gym floor and treatments from local therapists. 'He has different ways and a different method of recovery, but it's worked. I've seen it work,' Parker said. Despite his father John Fury's public doubts about the comeback, Parker believes this is the best version of Tyson Fury in a long time. 'I feel like, and I know everyone always says this, that it's the best Tyson Fury we've seen in a long time. But I can truly say this is the best I've seen him in a long time.'
