Tyson Fury to 'SHOCK' the world with his weight for Dillian Whyte bout

04/13/2022

EXCLUSIVE: Tyson Fury’s nutritionist says the Gypsy King will SHOCK the world when he steps on the scales for his fight with Dillian Whyte, as he claims the WBC champion will ‘100%’ retire after the bout

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium on April 23
And nutritionist George Lockhart insists Fury will shock the world at the weigh-in
Lockhart started working with Fury before his second fight with Deontay Wilder
He says Fury is currently on 3,200-3,400 calories per day – and isn’t in a deficit
He also believes Fury will ‘100 per cent’ retire following the British blockbuster
Click here to buy Lockhart’s new Recipes eBook, currently 50% off on presale.

The customary Friday weigh-ins are so often a formality in heavyweight boxing, but in the case of Tyson Fury there’s always a sense of intrigue in the days leading up to the fight week event.

The Gypsy King’s true intentions are often masked by mind games galore, and though the WBC champion insists he’ll come in a career-heaviest for his Wembley sell-out clash against Dillian Whyte, to must of us his weight will remain a mystery until he steps onto the scales.

One person entirely in the know is his in-house nutritionist, George Lockhart, who is responsible for everything Fury puts into his body, however, and the American insists the world is in for a shock.

Tyson Fury defends his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte at Wembley on April 23

Nutritionist George Lockhart insists Fury will shock the world when he weighs in beforehand

‘I will tell you at the weigh-in there’s going to be a shock,’ Lockhart told Sportsmail. ‘People are going to be shocked at the weigh-in. People will be like, “holy crap”.

‘You won’t even have to see the number on the scale. When you see him, you’ll know exactly what he’s been doing this whole time.’

Fury’s weight and game plan are inextricably linked: the swift-footed, twinkle-toed giant danced his way to victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015; while the mountainous bulldozing force manhandled Deontay Wilder into potential retirement in 2021.

And all it took for Fury to entirely switch-up his approach to fighting was a newfound partnership with trainer SugarHill Steward – and, of course, an additional 30lbs on his 6ft 9in frame.

Fury’s weight history is certainly interesting: he clocked in at 247lbs when he beat Klitschko and, though returning at 276lbs for Sefer Seferi following a near 31 month hiatus – in which he blew up to over 400lbs – he then continued to shed the weight.

For Francesco Pianeta it was 258lbs, for his first Wilder encounter it was 256.5lbs, and though rising to 263lbs for Tom Schwarz, he was back down at 254.4lbs for Otto Wallin.

But in realising the way to take away Wilder’s biggest strength, his right hand, was to push the American back – a realisation made after sensationally recovering from a brutal 12th-round knockdown in their first fight – Fury packed on the pounds and a new fighter was born.

Fury weighed in at 247lbs when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 (left) and 277lbs for his trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder (right)

The bigger frame of Fury, which he showed off at the weigh-in, proved too much for Wilder

The heavyweight now insists he will weigh-in a career-heaviest for his Wembley sell-out

Not only did Fury recruit Steward, but also Lockhart – who together ensured Fury climbed to 273lbs for the rematch and a career-heaviest 277lbs for the trilogy bout, both of which he ended by stoppage.

And now, having insisted he will come in heavier again for his bout against Whyte, Lockhart insists we’re in for a surprise. The nutritionist is, however, cryptic in his answers.

‘I won’t tell you the details, but losing 30lbs in 30 days, he’s done that before,’ he says. ‘There’s a reason I’ve been out here for almost four months. I’ll leave it at that.’

Lockhart, who joined the Fury camp in Morecambe on January 7, is referring to a weight loss challenge he embarked on in 2021 – and he seems to point towards another significant cut in body mass.

However, later in the interview, when revealing just how much Fury eats, he seems to hint otherwise.

‘A lot of people are shocked about this, but he eats about 3,200 to 3,400 calories a day,’ Lockhart explains. ‘That’s with training twice a day. People think he should be eating way more.

‘If you’re at a deficit you’ll lose weight, and if you’re at a surplus you’ll gain weight. If he’s gaining weight on 3,400 calories… and he’s not at a deficit, so, he’s definitely getting in plenty of calories.

‘He’s feeling great, he’s recovering quickly. That was a shocker for me, for a 6ft 9 heavyweight that’s highly active – I expected more as well.’

That would seem to align with Fury’s press conference sentiments in March, in which he said: ‘For the biggest fight and the biggest crowd, you’re gonna see the biggest Tyson Fury. I’m gonna come in like a man mountain.’

Lockhart has travelled to the UK to feed numerous members of the Fury fight camp

That includes Tommy Fury (left), who fights on the undercard, and Joseph Parker (front left)

Lockhart has partnered with honey experts Manuka Doctor for the camp, with Fury eating between 3,200 and 3,400 calories per day

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We’ll have to wait until Friday 22 to find out just why Fury’s weight is set to be so shocking. But while Lockhart was cryptic about his client’s weight, he was less so about his future.

Again at the fight announcement presser in March, which Whyte chose not to attend, Fury also stated the impending bout will be his final outing, insisting: ‘I’m done.’

Most have taken this with a pinch of salt – ironically, given the high-sodium diet Lockhart has Fury on – particularly with future bouts against either Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk so lucrative, both financially and in terms of legacy.

But the nutritionist insists there are no mind games at play. ‘Do I think this will be his last fight? 100 per cent,’ he insisted. ‘Like I said, there’s a reason that I’ve been out here since January 7.

‘There’s a lot of planning. Most of the time the focus is 100 per cent on this fight, but there’s also post-fight planning. A lot more family stuff.

‘There’s always going to be a next fight. He could beat Usyk, he could beat Joshua, he could beat everyone – and then there’s another fight.

‘He knows that, and he’s at a point now where family, what he’s been through with his daughter, he’s proven anything he needs to prove. He’s thinking: “How the hell can you beat selling out Wembley Stadium?” I’d be shocked if this wasn’t his last one.’

Fury insisted he will retire after beating Whyte at their announcement presser in March

Whyte has been training for the bout in Portugal and refused to attend the press conference

In fact, Lockhart reveals Fury’s clear vision has been a fundamental difference in the camp from the two he’s previously been involved in.

Where Fury typically wants to know what lies beyond the fight, Lockhart says this time it’s a definitive end point.

‘When anyone brings it up there’s just no desire,’ he said. ‘He’s concentrating on the fight at hand, and after that it’s all family orientated. And that’s a first for me with him.

‘It’s always what are we doing after this? What’s next? This time there’s none of that.

‘Nobody in the camp even brings it up. People outside the camp bring it up, but it’s just not there.

‘If it’s a fleeting thought, you’ll have day-to-day different stories. But he’s consistent: every action I see from him is the same.’

Perhaps it will be a different story should Fury overcome Whyte, and should a legacy fight to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis come to fruition.

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