How Tyson Fury got unbanned from the US as former world heavyweight champ makes shock UFC White House appearance

Tyson Fury has revealed how he came to be permitted back into the United States after he made a shock appearance at the UFC White House card on Sunday evening.

On the day of Donald Trump's 80th birthday, the UFC Freedom 250 event celebrated 250 years of independence from the United States with a stacked seven-fight card taking place in an Octagon on the South Lawn.

Plenty of huge stars were present for the card, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, boxer Conor Benn, football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic and WWE world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns.

But Fury also showed up, making his entrance from the White House to Kings of Leon's 'Sex On Fire' while wearing a typically outlandish suit and a cap showing support for Trump.

The Gypsy King, who will fight Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight super fight later this year, teased a big announcement to be delivered by Dana White.

Fury made his first appearance in the US for more than five years, having been banned from entering the US amid alleged links to Daniel Kinahan, a boxing advisor who was arrested in April.

Fury's entry was blocked on multiple occasions because of the global manhunt for Kinahan, the co-founder of MTK Global.

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The former world heavyweight champion previously fought a number of times in the US, including three times against Deontay Wilder.

Fury's US issues were confirmed by his father John but have now been resolved after more than half a decade - with Zuffa Boxing co-founder Turki Alalshikh responsible.

"Just stepped foot on US soil," Fury said in a video on social media.

"It's been five and a half years since I knocked out that big bum dosser Deontay Wilder and I'm back. The smell of freedom is in the air. Big shout out to Turki Alalshikh for making this happen!"

Tyson Fury teases Dana White announcement after Turki Alalshikh move

Fury was at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday night to see his brother Tommy defeat Eddie Hall in a misfits headliner.

He then jetted out across the pond to attend the White House event, where he spoke with Jon Anik on the live broadcast and teased linking up with White as he discussed the latest on his signed bout with Joshua.

"I think I'm gonna let Dana do the speaking, let him do the announcement," he stated.

"It's a massive, massive, massive announcement."

Fury added: "I'm very, very excited for this fight. It's been over a decade in the making. For whatever reason it hasn't happened before. Let's hope it happens right now.

"Potential fight in August and then maybe at the end of the year it happens."