How would you handle Tyson Fury's Comeback in 2018?

[Boxnation fan]

If you could handle Fury's Comeback in 2018, what kind of path would you take that would be the best for him short term and long term? He'll have been out of the ring for over 2 years plus coming down from 350lbs.

Here's a few options:

1. Go straight for the Big Money and into a Big Fight in his first fight back against one of the champions Wilder, Joshua or Parker.

2. Fight a Top 10 Guy as his first Comeback Fight.

3. Fight a warm up against a Journeyman and then a Big Fight.

4. Go the George Foreman 1990's route and Fight only Journey men in 2018.

5. Stay away from All Champions and Contenders in 2018 and just get his fitness and sharpness back with easy fights.

What kind of Path do you think is best for him?

[RedZmaja]

Money-wise it would be the best to fight Joshua straight away, as soon as possible. There would be a lot of intrigue as to how he looks before the fight and if he loses he has the excuse already so unless Joshua destroys him it warrants a rematch down the road. And if he wins after everything that has happened that's ATG-level stuff.

If Fury takes a journeyman and looks like crap the Joshua fight would lose some of the intrigue. Considering Fury's style I doubt he would look impressive even against lesser fighters. Fury tends to fight to the level of his competition, he looked bad against mediocre opponents in the past. He doesn't have the style to look great unless he's in with legit competition.

The likes of Parker are the worst opponents for him, hungry motivated guys with skills who can beat him and ruin him the Joshua or Wilder payday.

My advise to him would be just take the biggest fight possible and build from there.

[Johnston]

I would put him in with a journeyman first, then a guy that's at least top 10 or 15, then try and get Joshua to close out the year

[Scipio2009]

Depends on what you think Fury's future is.

If he's not long for the sport, you get him a tune-up (basically to experience getting the weight down) and then go for the cash out.

If he's got some time in the sport left, you spend the full 2018 getting Fury back to sharpness (an 8 rounder, a 10 rounder, and then a 12, quality of the opponent doesn't matter), and then head for the big fights in 2019.

[jmrf4435]

HOnestly-

I'd have him fight a light tune up. Not a complete tomato can but a guys that would show us if tyson has anything left.

I would base my strategy off how he performs in his tun up

[JWHardin]

Fury first of all needs discipline with first his diet, and training. If that doesn't go well he should be advised to retire.

If he does take training seriously and wants to come back, I would take two fights against journymen and see how it goes. The soonest he should take a top contender like Joshua, Wilder, Parker, Ortiz, or Povetkin should be the end of 2018, imo.

I think he could compete with a Povetkin or Parker straight away, but the other guys, not so sure.

[Redd Foxx]

He's going to have a hard time. He really trashed his body. Listen to his fking voice. The dude is going to be ***ed.

He needs a tailor-made fight coming back. Someone with a name, but no real speed or ability to rush in with power. Get him confident, get the public confident in him again, then take it accordingly. In no way should he be taking a stiff fight after the type of layoff he's had. He's not a Mikey garcia or Andre Ward that's stayed healthy and kept in the gym.

[Rockin']

I'd hand him $100,00 and tell him that he's done good with what he's got inside of him but it's time to get out before he gets hurt.........

[aabb]

He should have an easy fight first.

[PsychoPat]

I think ring rust will be evident for 2 to 3 fights his reflexes will be back at domestic british level for a while if not remainder of his career.

You can't turn into a 300 Ib unit, shoving braincandy up your snout whilst in your prime not fighting sitting on his hench arse for two years on top of that.

I think fury should fight the stiff idiot David prices recent opponent that problematic polak over six rounds use that as a measuring stick.

Another thing I'd cut out the sparring with brother Barry dingy rapids bro. He's not in the same weightclass unless furys got Scott quigg in mind as an opponent?

I could see him walking behind quigg to Manchester arena like that cringe **** quigg done before. But he'd be lumbering behind doing football kicks ups with one of the locals jack Russells.