Tyson Fury 'not worried' about cut as he returns to training ahead of Oleksandr Usyk showdown

Tyson Fury insists he is "not worried" about his cut as he announced a return to camp ahead of his undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.

The cut above Fury's right eye, which he sustained in training, delayed the pair's heavyweight mega-fight last month, pushing it back to May 18.

The British superstar will instead put up his WBC title - while trying to take the WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine straps from Usyk - live on TNT Sports Box Office .

In one of the biggest events in the history of the sport, it will crown the first undisputed heavyweight king since Lennox Lewis a quarter-century ago, and the very first of the four-belt era.

Fury pulled out of the initial battle two weeks before its originally-scheduled date of February 17 due to a "freak cut" above his right eye in sparring, which promoter Queensberry said required "significant stitching".

The man responsible for Fury v Usyk, Turki Alalshikh, who heads the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment, hastily rearranged it within 24 hours of that news. Alalshikh also introduced a $10 million penalty for either fighter if they were to miss the new date.

With 10 weeks to go, Fury is now back in the gym. He took to Instagram early on Monday morning to showcase his sparring, along with the message: "Somebody tell Usyk the ace is back. Inside seven [rounds]. Can't wait."

'The Gypsy King' also told The Stomping Ground that his wounds have healed, with no concerns ahead of his Riyadh bout: "I put three months' camp in for the last fight that didn't happen.

"I was in fantastic shape. I've rested, recovered, ready to go back into camp. It's already healed now.

"I'm not worried about the cut. If the cut opens in the fight, f*** it, so what? I've had plenty of cuts before. It's a fight."

Like his opponent, Fury approaches the highly-anticipated bout with an unbeaten record to defend, though last time out endured the most surprising scare of his career to date.

Francis Ngannou - the former UFC heavyweight champion making his professional boxing debut - knocked Fury down in a 10-round, non-title outing. Somewhat controversially, the Morecambe man took the victory via split-decision.

Prior to the win over Ngannou, Fury eased to a pair of victories against Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte in 2022, with his last real test coming three and a half years ago against Deontay Wilder.

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