As the boxing world yet again braces for another Tyson Fury comeback fight this Saturday, it’s his younger brother Tommy who has offered perhaps the most revealing glimpse yet into The Gypsy King’s current mindset, and by all accounts, the former heavyweight champion is in a very good place indeed.

Tommy himself has been keeping busy in his own right, with the recent announcement of his boxing match with Eddie Hall. Fury has an 11-0 record as a professional boxer and is set to take on the former World’s Strongest Man on the 13th of June in Manchester.

Hall is no stranger to combat sports either, taking on fellow strongmen Mariusz Pudzianowski and Hafthor Bjornsson in an MMA and boxing match respectively, beating Pudzianowski in 30 seconds by TKO and losing to Bjornsson on points.

Speaking exclusively to GiveMeSport, Tommy opened up about his conversations with his older brother ahead of what everyone can expect to be another entertaining performance in and out of the ring.

What Tommy Fury Said About Tyson Fury Pre-Comeback

“He’s been doing his training camp in Thailand, so I’ve not seen much of him because I’ve had my own stuff to deal with back here,” Tommy explained. “But I’ll be seeing him tomorrow. I’ll be heading up to the camp where he’s staying before the fight.”

What Tommy did reveal about a phone call with Tyson will come as welcome news to fans ahead of Saturday’s contest. Rather than a man carrying the weight of expectation, the version of Tyson Fury described by his brother sounds every bit like the larger-than-life character the sport has come to adore.

“I spoke to him the other day on the phone, he seems really vibrant, dancing, joking, laughing, singing, his normal self,” Tommy said. “So I think he’s really looking forward to putting on a show on Saturday night.”

Those words won’t surprise anyone who’s followed Fury’s remarkable career. A happy Tyson Fury is a dangerous Tyson Fury, and it sounds very much like Arslanbek Makhmudov will be facing exactly that.

Beyond the update on his brother, Tommy also reflected on the most important lesson he’s taken from watching Tyson operate at the elite level throughout his career: For Tommy, it isn’t the physical gifts like the footwork, the chin, or managing his sheer size that stand out most. It’s something a bit less tangible, but arguably more powerful.

“I think it’s mentally more than physically,” Tommy said. “I think in the fight game you always have to believe in yourself, and I feel like once you believe it up here (pointing to his head), it does carry out into the ring. You’ve got to believe in yourself, always, until the very end, and if you do that, good things will come.”

It’s a philosophy that’s defined Tyson Fury’s career, a man who’s overcome personal demons, multiple periods of inactivity, and seemingly unbeatable odds on more than one occasion, always guided by the sheer belief in his own self.

Given that Tommy has absorbed that same mentality speaks volumes about the Fury family’s approach to boxing.

With the fight fast approaching, the mood in the Fury camp sounds as though it’s exactly where they’d want it to be.