Training footage from Tyson Fury’s base in Thailand surfaced, showing the former champion in a relaxed state as he prepares to face Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Working alongside fellow heavyweight Joseph Parker, Fury appeared more interested in dancing and joking between drills.
The most significant shift in this camp is Fury’s decision to abandon traditional coaching. After moving on from SugarHill Steward, Fury has effectively become his own man.
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While many assumed Parker was simply a sparring partner, reports from February 19, 2026, suggest that the former WBO champion is serving as a primary advisor and trainer for this camp. The energy seen in the footage is a byproduct of their friendship. Insiders suggest the camp feels more like a routine gym session.
While he looks relaxed in the clips, critics worry that the lack of a dominant coaching voice (like his father John or Steward) could lead to overconfidence. Makhmudov enters the April 11 bout with 19 knockouts in 21 wins. Despite recent losses to Kabayel and Vianello, his raw power remains a “one-punch” threat that usually requires meticulous defensive planning. Fury shut down suggestions that he is past his best.
Fury Reacts
“I’m the same fighter [compared to five years ago], I’m the same fighter as I’ve always been, same OG. In the next five years I will still be the same, always. I believe I performed absolutely awesome in both those fights against Usyk. If you like slick counter punching and boxing the head off a boxer people can’t touch, then you like the first one. Then if you like someone on the front foot bombing down the middle then you like the second one. They were brilliant performances. I’m over the moon with those performances. I can’t do anything about the fact that I didn’t get the decisions.
“But in my mind I performed excellent in those fights. I don’t feel as though I’ve gone backwards or I’m too old or whatever. I feel like they were prestige performances and if I would have got the decision nobody would have said s**t, would they? We are always evolving as fighters and people, we are always changing and learning things. Even at this old age of 37 you can always learn on the daily. I’ve always been a genius in the boxing ring, I’ve always been a dolphin in that boxing ring,” Fury said
