Chris Eubank Snr brands Tyson Fury an ‘apprentice’ as former heavyweight world champion prepares for ring return

Tyson Fury has been dismissed as an "apprentice" boxer by Chris Eubank Snr.

Fury became heavyweight champion of the world with victory over Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 but has not fought since, owing to issues outside of the ring.

The 29-year-old is now back in training and hoping to reignite his career in 2018, with the new king of the heavyweight division, Anthony Joshua, in his sights.

But Eubank, the former two-weight world champion, has delivered a damning verdict on Fury's career ahead of his much-anticipated return.

Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, Eubank said: “Tyson Fury, at one time, was learning to box.

“He had a fight, he won that fight and then he imploded.

“He only got to apprenticeship position, as far as I was concerned, and then he stopped learning.

“Everyone is talking about a fighter who speaks very well in terms of getting people’s attention, but he didn’t learn to fight.”