Tyson Fury intends to fly out to watch England's World Cup campaign while getting "messy" with fans despite the booze ban in Qatar.
The 'Gypsy King' will return to the ring on Saturday night when he takes on British rival Derek Chisora in a WBC heavyweight title defence at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fury is an avid follower of the England football team, having previously been pictured in France in his replica shirt drinking with fans at Euro 2016.
During his time across the channel, Fury bought 200 Jagerbombs for fans in a pub and marched to the stadium with them before watching the game. And with England set to take on Senegal in their Round of 16 tie on Sunday night, Fury plans to fly out to host country Qatar if Gareth Southgate's men progress.
"I’m 100 per cent going to get messy with the fans. I’m known for that," Fury told The Sun when asked if he intends to fly out to the Middle East to follow the Three Lions. "I'll put it [alcohol] up my top. Who's going to stop me? I'm not an alcoholic, I'm just a devil for the drink.
"I'm going to sneak a few cases in my suitcase. They [England fans] can have anything they want — whatever gets them going. Think of Euro 2016 when I went to Nice and bought 200 fans Jagerbombs.
"I'm looking forward to putting on a show. I'm feeling fantastic. I always win and so will England. You've done all the hard work to get into this position so just go out there and enjoy the game."
Southgate's men will first need to progress beyond the African Cup of Nations champions, with a win likely to see Fury travel out despite World Cup chiefs banning alcohol inside the stadiums just days before the tournament began. During yesterday's weigh-in, Fury wore an England shirt, before screaming 'It's coming home' in an attempt to whip the attending crowd into a frenzy.
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Fury will follow the nation's football team, in being deemed significant favourite for his outing against Chisora. However, in a similar vein to England boss Southgate, the champion has refused to overlook his upcoming opponent despite having already beaten him twice.
He said: This is a business transaction, so we are going to go in there [and] punch the f*** out of each other. Afterwards we can have some food and a cup of tea whatever he wants.
"I hear all these critics, but in a two-horse race never over-estimate anybody. As we have seen many times in the past when champions overlook opponents, then the challenger goes in there and knocks the mother****** out.
"Throw down for the fans. Whoever fights Derek Chisora is in for a f***ing good fight. I’m doing what I love to do. I’m getting paid to do what I love. I take my career very seriously. I’m looking forward to it. I cannot wait to get out there, put on a show and entertain."
