Tyson Fury has admitted he very nearly refused to return to boxing, even for his upcoming comeback fight on June 9.
Fury (25-0, 18 KOs), who hasn't fought since his famous points victory over Wladimir Klitschko in Nov. 2015, recently signed a new multi-fight deal with promoter Frank Warren.
While the opponent for his comeback fight is still yet to be named, he's been working towards his June date alongside new trainer, Ben Davison.
"I almost didn't make it to the training camp," said Fury. "There was about five or six times on the road to Spain, to Marbella, me and Ben, that I almost turned around four or five times.
"I was making excuses about why I shouldn't go. Thought I should just crawl off to Disneyland instead, to Paris, but that didn't work and we kept going and going and Ben said 'if I can only get him to Marbella, we've done it' and we ended up getting there in the end.
"We made it. The Mac is back. I can't say how delighted I am to be here finally back in shape and finally set a date."
Fury was eventually forced to drop the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts that he won in his victory over Klitschko, but he insisted reclaiming the straps are not his sole motivation to returning to the sport.
"My goal isn't to win a world title in my first fight," added Fury. "I just want to get back in there and dance beneath the stars.
"We're chipping away nice and steady. I've got a great team around me at the moment. Great conditioning guy, great trainer. Everything's going very, very well.
"Everything's in order. I'm in control of my own life and destiny, and I hold my destiny in both of these hands.
"I'd like to see the man who's going to stand infront of me and try and take it away from me. He better be good. Very good. And if he is good, I'm going to better."
Warren stated in Thursday's press conference that Fury's opponent for June 9 will be announced in the "next couple of weeks".