Tyson Fury is no stranger to being in the limelight and the ‘Gypsy King’ loves to put on a show.
Fury came into the highly-anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk with one thing on his mind: revenge.
The British heavyweight star suffered a first defeat of his professional career back in May when he was beaten by his Ukrainian counterpart.
Both met again at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 December and in true Tyson Fury style, his walkout was one to remember.
Tyson Fury walks out to Mariah Carey Christmas hit before Usyk rematch
Before the two did battle they of course had to come out to their chosen walkout songs.
Usyk, as is customary, walked out in traditional Ukrainian clothing and his usual walk out song but for the ‘Gypsy King’, it was quite different.
Donned in a red robe to look like Santa Claus, Fury walked out to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I want for Christmas is You’.
Usyk’s team felt ‘grossly violated’ after Fury kept his beard, despite calls for him to shave it off due to a potential rule breach.
Victory for Fury would open up the possibility of a trilogy fight, something Turki Alalshikh wants whereas Usyk isn’t as keen.
Defeat however could almost certainly end his career and retirement may even be an option.
Boxing fans react to Tyson Fury’s walkout
Fury never disappoints with his walkouts and it appeared that boxing fans around the world were just as enamored by it.
One fan wrote: “Absolutely unreal walkout song from Tyson Fury.
“Fury’s walkout music……, What a guy,” said a second user.
A third added: “Pure entertainment gold.”
Not everyone was as keen though, with one user claiming the “game’s gone”.
Another stated: “Tyson Fury crazy for this walkout music lmao”