TYSON FURY has announced the next opponent on his heavyweight comeback trail is Francesco Pianeta. The giant Gypsy King will face the 6ft 5in Germany-based Italian at Belfast’s Windsor Park on Saturday August 18. 4 The giant Gypsy King will face the 6ft 5in Germany-based Italian at Belfast’s Windsor Park Pianeta will enter the ring with a record of 35-4-1 and has 21 knockout triumphs. But he fell short in world championship challenges against Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev and has lost two of his last three. But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren insists Pianeta is a huge step-up in competition from Seferi Sefer who was swept aside in June. He said: “The Seferi fight is history and Pianeta is a far better operator than him. 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And he lost to another one of Fury’s previous opponents in Kevin Johnson, again by knockout in the seventh round. There was almost a foot in height difference between Fury and his much-maligned last opponent and the 29-year-old Traveller and Warren both insisted fight two on his Second Coming would be a far bigger task - literally. Fury has melted off around eight stone, after ballooning up during his hiatus, and his most recent gym photo shows the 6ft 9in star looking trim again.<doc-sep>Tyson Fury will continue his comeback following two-and-a-half-years out of the ring after agreeing to take on Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park on August 18. Fury stopped Sefer Seferi last month in his first fight since winning his world titles in November 2015, when he stunned Wladimir Klitschko. The former world heavyweight champion will now take on two-time world title challenger Pianeta, who lost to Klitschko in a title fight in 2013. Pianeta, 33, is also a former European champion. The Italian has a record of 35-4-1-KO21. Image: Pianeta fought for Kiltschko's world titles in 2013 Fury's promoter Frank Warren said: "The Seferi fight is history and Pianeta is a far better operator than him. His level of opposition tells you that. "Tyson had been out of boxing for a long time and Pianeta is a good opponent for what is Tyson's second fight back after his break. "Tyson had a short rest after fighting Seferi but is back in full-time camp and ready for his challenge in Belfast. "He needs rounds under his belt before moving on to the next level and this fight will make him work for his win. I'm sure Pianeta will get into that ring desperate to upset Tyson." Fury, 29, has bold plans following his return to the sport and has spoken of his desire to take on the two men who hold all the heavyweight belts - Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.<doc-sep>Last updated on .From the section Boxing Pianeta (right) lost a world title challenger to Wladimir Klitschko in 2013 Tyson Fury will face two-time world heavyweight title challenger Francesco Pianeta in Belfast next month. The fight - at Windsor Park on 18 August - will be former world champion Fury's second since his comeback. The 29-year-old Englishman beat Sefer Seferi in June to end a 32-month absence from the ring. "The Seferi fight is history and Pianeta is a far better operator than him," said promoter Frank Warren. "His level of opposition tells you that." The fight will form part of the undercard to Carl Frampton's defence of his Interim WBO World Featherweight title against Luke Jackson. Germany-based Pianeta, 33, is a former WBO European and EBU EU champion and has won 21 of his 40 fights by knockout. He has lost world championship challenges against Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev. Warren added: "Tyson had been out of boxing for a long time and Pianeta is a good opponent for what is Tyson's second fight back after his break. "He needs rounds under his belt before moving on to the next level and this fight will do that and make him work for his win."<doc-sep>
Tyson Fury will take on Francesco Pianeta in the second fight of his comeback next month. Fury will face Pianeta at Windsor Park in Belfast on August 18 on the undercard of Carl Frampton's fight with Luke Jackson. Fury, 29, returned to the ring after more than two years out with victory over Sefer Seferi in June, although there were elements of farce about that fight as Seferi was pulled out of the contest after four rounds. Tyson Fury will take on Francesco Pianeta in the second fight of his comeback next month Pianeta has twice challenged for the world heavyweight crown, losing both title shots TYSON FURY Fights: 26 Wins: 26 Losses: 0 Draws: 0 KO percentage: 73 Height: 6ft 9in Advertisement FRANCESCO PIANETA Fights: 40 Wins: 35 Losses: 4 Draws: 0 KO percentage: 53 Height: 6ft 5in Advertisement German-based Pianeta has twice challenged for the world heavyweight crown, losing both title shots - to Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev, respectively. 'The Seferi fight is history and Pianeta is a far better operator than him. His level of opposition tells you that,' Fury's promoter Frank Warren said. 'Tyson had been out of boxing for a long time and Pianeta is a good opponent for what is Tyson's second fight back after his break. 'Tyson had a short rest after Seferi, but is back in full time camp ready for this challenge in Belfast. 'He needs rounds under his belt before moving on to the next level and this fight will do that and make him work for his win.' The former heavyweight champions returned last month after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus