Tyson Fury has fired out a warning to heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder after confirming he will make his comeback at the Manchester Arena on June 9.
Fury is finally set to return to the ring after over two and a half years out after announcing he has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren.
During his absence, Joshua and Wilder have gone on to rule the heavyweight division, but Fury is confident that he would easily defeat the pair of them.
“Anthony Joshua is a belt carrier for me. By the time I get ready to fight, it’s going to be an easy night for me. He’s looking for one punch all night. We all saw the Joseph Parker fight, anyone who moves he struggles with,” said Fury.
“I’d outbox him and knock him out. He’s not the hardest man to knock out, and I don’t believe he holds a good shot either. My speed, ability and skill will be too much for these sluggers and wild punchers.
“Wilder is top of the pile for me because he’s dangerous right up until the last two seconds of a fight. We saw that against Luis Ortiz as he was losing and only needed one punch. He’s a bit weak around the whiskers though.
“I’m over the moon to come back. It’s been a long, complex, drawn out situation but the most important thing is that I’m back to reclaim what is rightfully mine.
“I’m the best heavyweight in the world. There are people out there who claim to be the world’s best but I know for a fact that they’re not. Given the right time and the right amount of fights, none of these guys will be a match for me once I’m back.
“I willingly gave the belts up and now I’ll willingly get them back again. Joshua is an exciting fighter and I can’t wait to get in there and prove I’m still the best.”
Fury’s struggle with depression was what forced him to give up his world heavyweight titles back in 2016, and he says this fight is a message to those who have problems with mental health.