TYSON FURY has teased an MMA switch again by sharing a clip of him training in UFC gloves.
The Gypsy King swapped his traditional boxing attire for the 4-ounce ones usually worn inside the octagon as he put in some bag work.
UFC middleweight Darren Till has previously enjoyed several training sessions with the 6’7” heavyweight.
Fury has revealed in the past he held talks with Dana White of a switch into the MMA cage.
He said: “I’ve had plenty of conversations with Dana White about potentially having a fight with one of the guys.
“But, at the minute, I don’t need to fight UFC guys.
He continued: “Until then, I don’t need a fight with Francis Ngannou.
“I don’t need Stipe Miocic, Brock Lesnar, whoever. I don’t need these guys to fight in a crossover match right now.
“When I’m finished what I’m doing in my own career, we can look at something like that.”
It would not be the first time he has switched sports – he knocked out WWE star Braun Strowman at last year’s Crown Jewel event.
However, Fury is now preparing for his return to the boxing ring in 2021 after failing to land a fight for next month.
Fury was in line to make his homecoming on December 5 having walked away from his trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder.
But it appears his return to the ring will be pushed back into the New Year.
Fury, 32, tweeted: “The Gypsy King is returning in 2021.
“Only those that have supported me 100% since my comeback will be with me for the glory.”
Fury cancelled a third fight with Wilder after their immediate rematch clause expired last month.
But in a desperate attempt to salvage his crack at redemption, Wilder initiated a mediation with a retired judge set to review his case.
Promoter Frank Warren said the outcome of the dispute should be resolved by next week which looks to have caused a delay in Fury’s next fight.
Fury, 32, convincingly dethroned Wilder, 35, of the WBC title in February, having first drawn with each other in 2018.
They were contracted to a rematch straight after as part of the deal they initially signed.
But as the coronavirus pandemic kept fans away, it did the same for Wilder’s shot at revenge.
As a result, once the stipulation expired, Fury moved on from the trilogy to instead focus on facing Anthony Joshua, 31, twice next year.
He was in line to fight on December 5, with Agit Kabayel, 28, his chosen opponent as a tune up bout but a deal has failed to be agreed in time.
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