Tyson Fury says he’s “back in the gym” in preparation for his rematch with unbeaten heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on December 21 in Saudi Arabia.
The British fighter suffered the first defeat of his professional career last month, losing a split decision to Ukraine’s Usyk.
Fury, 35, said he was “relishing” the opportunity for revenge and posted a video to his Instagram of himself training with a heavy bag.
“I’ve done everything in boxing but I still can’t get over a loss,” Fury said.
“I look forward to the chance to come back and redeem myself. December 21 is my day. It’s a victory beyond compare.”
The rematch is still six months away, but Fury says he is “counting the days” until he can “make amends”.
Former WBC champion Fury was winning the bout until he was caught by Usyk in the ninth round.
Fury recovered, but the knockdown was enough to convince two of the three judges that Usyk had won by a narrow margin.
A rematch was quickly announced for December, but questions remain as to whether the unbeaten title will once again be on the line.
The IBF was considering Usyk’s request to retain the title and indicated before the Fury fight that it would strip Usyk of his title status if he did not immediately face a mandatory challenger.
The 36-year-old Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era and the first since Lennox Lewis achieved the feat nearly 25 years ago.
