‘The toughest opponent is me. A lot of times, you don’t want to train. You don’t want to box. Sometimes, life hits you to the point where you don’t even want to live. You have to fight with that person. You have to make yourself wake up in the morning. You have to make yourself watch your weight. That’s how l fight with that person.’

Tyson Fury’s promoter makes ‘very strong’ Oleksandr Usyk referee demand: Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has spoken on the implications of the upcoming fight with Oleksandr Usyk which will unify the heavyweight championship belts.

He told Sky Sports: “We want to get all these things done. We want no controversy. We want somebody in there who everybody respects and will be very, very strong.

“The last referee was just a joke. Completely ridiculous the whole thing. Whether it was a low blow or not, the time he gave him and then, when he wanted to fight, he said ‘no, take more time out’