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Fury seeks to shoulder blame before Makhmudov return
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Tyson Fury admits any shock loss against Arslanbek Makhmudov tonight will be down to himself as he returns to the ring.
'The Gypsy King' ended his fifth retirement in January with news of a blockbuster comeback at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Despite almost a year-and-a-half of inactivity, Fury arrives as the heavy favourite to make short work of his latest opponent.
But should he come up unexpectedly short, the Briton stresses it will be on his own shoulders and decision-making process.
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"Tyson Fury's [been] the manager, promoter and nutritionist for 99 per cent of the [training[ camp," he told Sky Sports News.
"If anything goes wrong, blame me. I was training myself in Thailand, feeding myself, no nutritionist. It's still the same old stuff.
"The game never changes, just the players . Boxing's always been the same. It's no different really, just another day at the office."
Fury hopes to come through an effective tune-up here for a major Anthony Joshua bout next, with Dublin mooted as a host city.
Fury places pressure upon own shoulders
DAZN News correspondent Andrew Steel
There's been quite the song-and-dance from Tyson Fury concerning his preparations out in Thailand for this comeback.
Notably, 'The Gypsy King' has reportedly done so without the traditional unit of a team around him as he plots a new course.
Fury has been spotted with fellow heavyweight Joseph Parker a handful of times, but otherwise has eschewed a framework.
The results certainly seem to speak for themselves, after he debuted a trim frame at Friday's weigh-in, looking lean and mean.
But the proof is in the pudding, and it will be his ring skills as much as anything that he needs to hone under the bright lights again.
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