Tuesday 28 June 2016 14:22, UK
Tyson Fury is "enjoying himself" at Euro 2016 as a welcome distraction from his injury setback, trainer Peter Fury has revealed.
Fury recently sustained an ankle problem that forced him to pull out of a scheduled rematch with Wladimir Klitschko on July 9 and social media has subsequently produced several photos and videos of the WBA Super and WBO world heavyweight champion socialising with travelling England fans.
However, despite reports that Fury (25-0-KO18) picked up the sprain at a techno music festival in Wales and criticism of his behaviour in France, his uncle and trainer insists that using the postponement to relax and clear his head will be of benefit.
Let the witch-hunts continue and we'll just keep training, stepping in the ring and winning. That's it.
When asked when he expects the fight to belatedly take place, Peter Fury told Sky Sports: "I think late September or early October.
"He's just enjoying himself. He's the champion of the world and everybody likes to know what he's doing, no matter what he's doing. He could photograph himself going to the toilet and it would be a massive hit.
"He's gone out there to enjoy himself with his friends and support his country in the football. I don't really see the problem in him doing that.
"Tyson can't train for at least four to five weeks on the leg anyway, so what's he going do - sit at home? He might as well try and get his mind off it and have a bit of downtime.
"Whatever people want to say they'll say. If he's done it at a rave then he's done it at a rave. If he's done it running, then he's done it running. I don't see the difference. The only thing I'm concerned about is he's got the injury.
"I'm 99.9 per cent certain that he got the injury from running in the Lake District. I'm not 100 per cent certain because I wasn't there but he's not injured himself at a rave.
"Let the witch-hunts continue and we'll just keep training, stepping in the ring and winning. That's it."
Team Fury is also currently fielding accusations that traces of a banned substance were found in one of the champion's recent tests.
"Those accusations are being dealt with by our legal team at the moment," said Peter Fury. "For legal reasons, we can't comment. It's safe to say they'll all be dealt with in the near future and the knowledge will be made public as well."
Fury seized the belts in November 2015 with a momentous points victory over Klitschko in Dusseldorf and should he be successful in the eventual rematch, could face IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in another lucrative bout.
