Tyson Fury ‘garlic-ing’ along for Oleksandr Usyk re-scheduled fight.
Tyson Fury’s nutritionist George Lockhart has been adding extra garlic to the Gypsy King’s meals to help with the cut above his right eye, claiming ‘food is key for recovery and injuries of that nature’.
Lockhart who shares the responsibility of Fury’s food intake alongside Greg Marriott says the garlic will help ‘kill off bacteria and germs within the cut’ making it heal faster than usual.
Lockhart also highlighted the importance of micro-nutrient-rich foods such as spinach, carrots and onions before explaining how red meats were vital to increasing the Gypsy King’s iron intake.
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The nutritionist – who also works alongside Joseph Parker – went on to discuss Fury’s calorie intake, stating he would have to eat more than usual as the ‘body burns more calories’ while trying to heal.
Lockhart is not naive and says food won’t solve everything, but claims it has a huge impact over time in terms of recovery and injuries of that nature. However, he states ‘time is the most important thing’.
Fury, 35, suffered a severe cut above his right eye while sparring Croatian heavyweight Argon Smakici on February 2 during his training camp in the Saudi Arabian capital
Fury’s highly-anticipated bout with Oleksandr Usyk had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17 but was postponed after the Gypsy King sustained an injury during camp.
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The injury, which was described as a ‘freak cut’ by members of his team, required multiple stitches, with the Gypsy King’s former cutman, Jorge Capetillo, stating it could take 90 days to heal.
Lockhart says the rearranged date of May 18 is ‘close’ for a cut of his magnitude but insists the Gypsy King will do everything in his power to ensure he is fit and read for the undisputed title fight in Saudi Arabia.