Tyson Fury starts Dillian Whyte training camp with social media blackout

Tyson Fury has officially started his training camp for his upcoming fight with Dillian Whyte.

The Gypsy King also revealed he has given himself a ban from social media until after his April showdown with ‘The Body Snatcher’.

Having spent some time on holiday with his family, Fury, 33, hasn’t set foot inside the ring since stopping Deontay Wilder in the eleventh round of their trilogy fight last October in Las Vegas.

But it seems the lineal heavyweight champion of the world isn’t leaving anything to chance as he insists he cannot afford to get distracted from the task at hand.

Speaking on Twitter, he said: “Hi, Tyson Fury here, aka the Gypsy King.

“I’m about to go off social media completely for the next eight-and-a-half weeks.

“Got to go into training camp to give Dillian Whyte all the respect in the world that he needs.

“I’ll train for him like he’s Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee for this camp.

“I’ve never underestimated anybody in my life and I’ll give this man all the respect he deserves because he’s coming in as the No1-ranked WBC challenger in the world today.

“Please don’t phone me, call me, email me, text me or try to contact me in any single way because I am out of bounds until May.

“Have a fantastic time, I will see you all at the press conference, and I’ll be training away. Please appreciate my privacy and space.

“Until the press conference guys, I shall see you all soon, peace.”

Reports have suggested Fury will make a mandatory defence of his title against Whyte on April 23 with London’s Wembley Stadium being the frontrunner to host the long-awaited Battle of Britain.

The heavyweight duo have been trading verbal jabs on social media in the build-up to their fight.

And earlier this year, Fury warned he