Frank Warren believes in Tyson Fury’s class

Frank Warren has conceded that Tyson Fury may no longer be the fighter who once outclassed Wladimir Klitschko — but the promoter also believes he only needs to be at 80% to defeat Deontay Wilder.

The heavyweight has followed over two-and-a-half years of inactivity, during which he admitted to taking cocaine and ate and drank to such excess that he swelled to an estimated 27 stones, with only 14 unremarkable rounds against little-known opposition. Despite being only 30 and rarely being involved in tough fights, the potential physical toll involved in doing so would prove damaging for even the most naturally gifted athletes, particularly in the harshest of sports.