Tyson Fury added some festive cheer to his walkout as he made his way to the ring for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
The former heavyweight champion is renowned for his showmanship both inside and outside the ring – and did not disappoint at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday.
Despite adopting a much more serious demeanour throughout fight week as he prepared for an opportunity to avenge his first career defeat, Fury remained his jovial self as he emerged from the rafters.
Wearing a Father Christmas-inspired robe, Fury belted the lyrics to Mariah Carey’s classic All I Want for Christmas is You.
With his brothers Tommy and Shane and the rest of his entourage dressed in green, Fury and his entourage were reminiscent of Santa Claus and his elves.
The music then flipped to the Notorious BIG’s 1997 hit Hypnotize as the Gypsy King stepped through the ropes.
Tyson Fury came out to an iconic Christmas song as he entered the ring in Riyadh
Prior to making his entrance, Fury was pictured backstage completing his final preparations after getting his hands wrapped.
One wrote: ‘Anything below the face by Usyk will be a low blow with how high those shorts are’
Another joked: ‘Fury’s shorts that can’t be serious’
British Olympic medallist boxer Tony Jeffries agreed: ‘Fury’s shorts are way too high. Why is the ref not telling him to pull them down That’s ridiculous.’
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