Tyson Fury's nutritionist has claimed the Gypsy King is set to turn to garlic and red meats in order to ensure he recovers for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
The bout between the two men was recently pushed back to May after the Briton sustained a deep gash above his eye.
Fury has since been spotted sporting a black eye, with some worried about whether he'll be able to recover in time for the fight in three months' time.
And his nutritionist, George Lockhart, has now opened up on how the 35-year-old will ensure he's ready.
Tyson Fury recently suffered a nasty eye injury that postponed Oleksandr Usyk fight
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Lockhart says Fury will use red meats and garlic to boost his chances of being in the best condition possible.
And he's also hit out at critics, insisting those doubting the seriousness of the Briton's injury are in the wrong.
"High protein helps massively as the body needs to recover, rebuild and repair itself," he told Betway.
"Lots of protein, lots of water and fluid, and while it’s not sexy that is the type of foods that will help recover a bad cut.
"A lot of red meats and stuff with iron in it. Not just meats but things with a lot of micro-nutrients in it, including garlic, spinach, carrots, onion, and mix everything together.
"Garlic is a great source to help you recover quickly as it kills off bacteria and germs in a cut. Like I said red meat is the key source of protein.
"I’m not one of those nutritionists which says food will solve everything, but it has a huge impact over time in terms of recovery and injuries of that nature, but the most important thing is time.
"The doctor said that the cut will heal in three weeks. People don’t realise that the normal person is fine with a cut like this but if you’re going to get punched in the face, it will take a long time.
"Even May is close for this fight to be happening but I know he wants to take care of business so I think he will get it done.
"A lot of people don’t realise that when you are injured, your body burns more calories because it is putting a lot more effort in recovering and help with whatever injury it is, including a cut.
"Healing a cut and a sprained ankle though are two different things.
"For inflammation, fish such as wild salmon and omega 3 are key sources of nutrition to overcome an injury like a sprained ankle.
"You actually need to stay away from red meats and Omega 6."
Lockhart reveals he wasn't present when the cut happened.
And he said he was rocked by the news, adding: "I was cooking and I was talking about the fight with Joseph Parker and then one of the training partner’s Nick Campbell came in and said ‘have you seen the cut and blood from Fury?’
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will now fight on May 18 after their sensational showdown was pushed back
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"You see so many false reports and fake news but when I saw it, I was heartbroken because I know how much of a good camp Tyson was having.
"This is going to be the biggest fight of his career and he’s giving everything for this."
Lockhart is also yet to speak to Fury since the injury.
He's confident, however, that the heavyweight will do everything in his power to beat Usyk and add to his legacy.
"I haven’t spoken to him much recently since the last fight got cancelled," he stated.
Tyson Fury is confident of beating Oleksandr Usyk when they step into the ring on May 18
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"He looks great and is in amazing shape. I saw the transformation; he’s looking lean and strong.
"The thing about Tyson is, he is an animal, a beast and will go in there with the reach, cardio, boxing IQ, power and size so it will be a very difficult night for Oleksandr Usyk."
