Fury, 37, will end a 16-month ring hiatus on April 11 when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live on Netflix, in a fight he hopes will lead him back towards the world heavyweight crown.

In a break from his old routine, the two-time world champion (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has shifted his training camp to Thailand, where he lives on a super yacht while running and training on the shore. There has also been no link-up with his most recent coach, Sugar Hill Steward, as Fury insists he is simply training himself.

In fact, the "Gypsy King" has explained why he has assumed the role of teacher during his time in Thailand as his son Prince John James, named in reference to his dad’s ring moniker, has joined in with the hard yards of training camp for the first time. 

It had remained unclear whether or not Fury’s eldest son would opt to pursue a career in the hurt game. During his appearances in the Netflix docuseries, "At Home With The Furys," the youngster had seemed apathetic towards the sport, despite training regularly.

But now his dad has confirmed the 15-year-old has made up his mind, despite warning him of the pitfalls of being the “son of a legend.”

“I think that he will box, 100 per cent,” Fury tells The Ring. “He wants to be a boxer and that’s why he has been in camp, training away.

“That’s all he wants to do and this is slow and steady building. There are a lot of eyes and a lot of scrutiny on the kids of boxers, especially when the dad is a famous boxing star.

 “There is extra scrutiny and people are quick to say 'he’s useless, he’s not as good as his dad, yada, yada, yada.' “Just look at Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell. Ricky was an absolute legend so his son got so much stick for not being as good as him. It was unbelievable and he was only a young kid trying his best, trying to dedicate his life to something.

 “So I want Prince to be completely ready for when he has his first fight because it’s very hard being the son of a legend.”

So Prince, along with his cousin John Boy, have both been put through their paces by their 6-foot-9 relative, who indicated he ran a very tight ship aboard their training base.

“I’m not just teaching them boxing,” Fury added. “I’m teaching these boys that this is a commitment forever.

“And the first job they have to do is get up, make the bed and clean the room up. That’s job one, no questions. Only then can we start our physical training. I’m training them not only physically but mentally as well.



“We are training the mind, body and soul together and these two boys are like sponges, they take it all in. And these months that we are going to spend together every day is going to shape the rest of their lives.

 “It will build their characters. They get to meet different people, have different experiences of different cultures, eat different food, everything. This will open their eyes and broaden their horizons.

 “It’s brilliant having them around, they’re young, aspiring boxing at the beginning of their careers and I just wanted them to see how the master does it.”

Fury broke briefly from his training programme in order to attend the launch press conference for his clash with Makhmudov last month. But no sooner had he fulfilled his media obligations was he on a flight back to Thailand.

“This is as good as boxing training can be,” Fury adds of his training set up. “It has been unbelievable and I made the right decision to leave the UK and head to Thailand in December.

 “I run every day and then I train in the afternoons. Once that is done, I’ll have a massage and a shower, then an ice bath and another shower. 

 “Once that is done, I’ll go for a nice T-bone steak and potatoes with coleslaw and have myself a couple of Diet Cokes. Then it’s back to the yacht for an early night. I’ll watch a bit of Netflix, speak to my wife on the phone for five minutes and then, boom, I’m out cold asleep. 

 “I’ll open my eyes at 7am the next day and think ‘well that was unbelievable, let’s go again.' So that’s exactly what we do. "It’s like Groundhog Day and that is what gets results.”