TYSON FURY has been pictured back in a boxing ring for the first time since his public meltdown and title stripping as he works toward returning to the sport.

Pictures have been posted by Team Fury's twitter page showing the 6ft 9in fighter boxing under the watchful eye of uncle and trainer Peter Fury in his Bolton gym.

6 Fury was back in the ring with a sparring session in the Bolton gym his uncle Peter runs

6 The towering star claimed he had balloned up to 25 stone after losing his titles

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6 The traveller was stripped of his belts after an alleged failed drugs test

6 The Gypsy King has been promising a comeback but it looks like he has a long way to go.

In October 2016 the fighter revealed he had been tacking “lots of cocaine” and posted a photo of himself mocked-up as Scarface villain and drug dealer Tony Montana.

Fury said: “I’ve done lots of cocaine. Lots of it. Why shouldn’t I take cocaine? It’s my life isn’t it? I can do what I want.

“What the f*** has that got to do with anything? That ain’t a performance-enhancing drug.”

Those revelations came a year after his amazing night in Dusseldorf dethroning Klitschko in his own adopted back yard.

6 Tyson Fury was recently snapped out running in a bid to get back into fight shape Credit: Maverick Photography

6 Tyson Fury hopes to be fit enough to return to the ring by May 13 Credit: Maverick Photography

The points win – Klitschko’s first defeat in 11 years - earned Fury the WBA, WBO and IBF.

Disgracefully he was stripped of the IBF belt two weeks later after agreeing to the Klitschko rematch instead of facing mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.

An ankle injury wrecked the first scheduled rematch in June and in September he was ruled out of the rearranged fight with reports of depression.

Recently the huge fighter enjoyed a boozy trip to Copenmhagen to watch fellow traveller Isaac Lowe fight over St Patrick's Day weekend.

The outspoken star piled on the pounds during his retirment and got as heavy as 25 stone.