This weekend will see Tyson Fury step foot into the ring for the first time in almost three years.

The ‘Gypsy King’ will go head-to-head with Sefer Seferi at the Manchester Arena on Saturday in his first professional bout since November 2015.

It was very much a day to remember last time out as Fury clinched the IBF, WBA and WBO titles after defeating Wladimir Klitschko in Germany.

However, it quickly went downhill for the undefeated heavyweight.

After a battle with drugs and mental health issues, Fury had to give up his titles to focus on getting back on track.

It also seems that his problems started right from the conclusion of the Klitschko fight after picking up some nasty injuries during that bout in Germany.

Talking to BBC Radio 5 Live, family friend of Fury and boxing pundit Brunce claimed he picked up some ‘phenomenal’ injuries from that fight:

Quoted by the Daily Star, Brunce said: “It sounds like a boxing cliche, but it’s been a rocky road to say the least.

“And there was something awful that following morning in Dusseldorf.

“Everyone was celebrating, of course, but I remember talking to Mick Hennessy who was his manager, promoter and friend at that time. He said it would be really hard to keep all of these belts together.

“He had a phone call in the middle of the night by Vyacheslav Glazkov’s promoter, not even five hours after the victory trying to make that fight.

“At that point, Tyson Fury couldn’t even walk because he’d worn cheap socks in the ring and he had phenomenal blisters, like open bed sores, on his feet.

“The next morning when he got up, he dressed in a suit for breakfast with flips flops and loads of ridiculous platers, trying to conceal and heal the wounds he’d got from that dancing masterclass.”

It must have been painful to say the least for Fury, but ultimately he came out victorious in the end.

After a difficult spell, his attention now turns to getting back to his best at the weekend where he will be aiming to prolong that impressive unbeaten record.