[PICTURE] Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again [Update @post#114]

[hassan918]

Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight title fight off after Briton sustains cut​

Tyson Fury's undisputed heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed after the Briton sustained a "freak" cut in training.

Fury, 35, was cut in sparring at his training camp in Saudi Arabia on Friday in preparation for the bout on 17 February in Riyadh.

The injury above Fury's right eye needed "urgent medical attention" and "significant stitching".

In a statement,, external the Briton said he was "absolutely devastated".

Fury is the WBC champion with Ukraine's Usyk, 37, holding the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.

If the fight does take place at a later date, the winner will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era.

Fury said he had been preparing to face Usyk "for so long" and was in "superb condition".

"I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye is healed," he added.

In a later Instagram post he wrote: "Can't help getting injured in sparring but what I can say was Usyk was in trouble. I am in fantastic shape. I will reschedule soon as I can. 2024 a massive year for team GK."

Usyk's promoter, Alex Krassyuk, commented underneath: "Wishing you soonest recovery. God sent you a sign. Think of retirement, brother."

Promoters Queensberry Promotions said once doctors have assessed the cut they will have a "better idea of the recovery period needed".

IBF mandatory challenger Croatian Filip Hrgovic, 31, told ESPN: "Now that Fury [is] injured, I'm ready to step in and fight Usyk.

"Let's go Usyk, you owe me my mandatory shot. It's time to finally face me."

Source: BBC

 

[hassan918]

Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury: Ukrainian missed child's birth before Briton withdrew​

"Tyson. Hi, my brother. Don't be afraid. I will not leave you alone."

Oleksandr Usyk kept it succinct and polite when asked by BBC Sport if he had a message for fellow heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.

Fury, 35, is the WBC champion while Ukraine's Usyk, 37, holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.

A fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era has been pushed back from 17 February to 18 May after Fury suffered a cut to an eye in training.

Usyk, who will now return to Ukraine, has revealed he missed the birth of his second child on 28 January as he trained in his camp in Spain.

"I'm still happy - things happen, it's life," he said.

"I'm very happy because I now go to Ukraine. I see my two daughters and my wife. I go to my church and pray. A little bit of rest and back to my camp."

The bout has been rescheduled three times now. It was originally set for Wembley in April 2023 before negotiations failed at the last moment.

Fury's tougher-than-expected win against debutant Francis Ngannou in October then delayed a proposed December bout.

Usyk's manager Alex Krassyuk says his fighter had to box before 18 May or face being stripped of the IBF belt.

If Fury withdraws from the contest again, Usyk will face Briton Anthony Joshua or IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic, according to Krassyuk.

'I just smiled' - Usyk reaction to Fury withdrawal
Usyk invited a handful of media to a seaside hotel on the outskirts of Valencia on Tuesday, with reporters coming predominantly from Spain, the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

The event was arranged prior to Fury's eye injury and was originally meant to offer a look into Usyk's training camp for the undisputed title fight.

Rather than cancel or reschedule the event, the unified champion held a news conference and offered one-to-one interviews instead.

Usyk's team have been critical of Fury and questioned the legitimacy of the cut the Morecambe fighter picked up in sparring. Usyk's trainer Egis Klimas said Fury was a coward., external

But there were no such comments thrown towards 'The Gypsy King' during a news conference where Usyk, Klimas and Krassyuk were all relatively subdued.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Usyk said he had just finished a sparring session when he was told by his team of Fury's injury.

"I just smiled," he added. "And said 'OK - I will finish my training and I will do my work stretching my back'."

Cutting a relaxed figure in yellow tinted sunglasses, Usyk was not as animated as he often is. Questions were relayed to him in Ukrainian by an interpreter but he replied in English.

The winner in Riyadh will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 and the first in the four-belt era.

But Usyk said he is not focussed on whether Fury will be in the opposite corner.

"I don't think about it. It's versus Tyson or not versus Tyson," he said. "For me now it doesn't matter. I just want an undisputed fight."

Source: BBC

 

[hassan918]

Tyson Fury's dad headbutts member of Oleksandr Usyk's entourage at media day fracas​

Tyson Fury's dad John Fury was left with a bloody face after he headbutted a member of Oleksandr Usyk's entourage during an ugly clash at a media event.

The build-up to the undisputed world heavyweight clash turned ugly in Riyadh on Monday as rival camps had to be separated by security at a hotel, where media activity was being held.

During the incident, ahead of the fight on 18 May, John Fury headbutted a member of his son's rival's entourage.

Following the incident, John was left with a large cut on his forehead.

Blood continued to flow from the wound despite the 59-year-old's attempts to wipe it away and he had to be restrained repeatedly while Usyk's camp chanted "Usyk, Usyk, Usyk".

When asked what sparked incident, John replied: "[Them] coming into my space with 'Usyk, Usyk'.

"Nobody was bothering them, I was only chanting my own son's name and they stepped closer and closer.

"At the end of the day, I'm a warrior, that's what we do. We're fighting people. You come in the space, you're going to get what's coming."

Tyson Fury's dad headbutts member of Oleksandr Usyk's entourage at media day fracas

This Saturday will see the long-awaited clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia, to be the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000.

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[BouncerGuy]

Tyson Fury shoves Oleksandr Usyk before expletive rant and weight announcement blunder

Tyson Fury shoved Oleksandr Usyk back in their final confrontation ahead of Saturday's undisputed world heavyweight championship clash, live on Sky Sports Box Office, before confusion reigned over the Ukrainian's weight.

After a dramatic weigh-in on Friday night in Riyadh, Usyk's promoter has confirmed to Sky Sports that the Ukrainian's weight was announced incorrectly at the centrepiece event.

The unified WBO, WBA and IBF champion was originally said to be 233½lbs (16st 9lbs), which would have been by far the highest Usyk has ever weighed.

But his promoter Alex Krassyuk has told Sky Sports that should actually have been 223lbs (15st 13lbs), 10lbs lighter than announced.

That is still a career highest for Usyk, but only by two pounds.

Fury at 262lbs (18st 10lbs) was significantly lighter for this contest than his last fight, when he came in at a career high for his non-title bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in October.

At the final press conference the previous day Fury had declined to make eye contact with Usyk, denying him a staredown.

This time he backed down from nothing, rounding on Usyk and shoving him. They could not face off for much longer as the two fighters and their entourages had to be separated.

Fury vs Usyk: Last five weights

Tyson Fury	Oleksandr Usyk
262lbs	223 1/2lbs
277.7 lbs (vs Francis Ngannou, 2023)	220.9 lbs (vs Daniel Dubois, 2023)
268.75 lbs (vs Derek Chisora, 2022)	221.5 lbs (vs Anthony Joshua, 2022)
265.5 lbs (vs Dillian Whyte, 2022)	221.25 lbs (vs Anthony Joshua, 2021)
277 lbs (vs Deontay Wilder, 2021)	217.25 lbs (vs Derek Chisora, 2020)

"We're ready to rock and roll. Fireworks tomorrow night," Fury said on the stage.

"I'm going to knock this little f***** spark out. I'm coming for his heart, that's what I'm coming for.

"F*** his belts, I'm coming for his f***ing heart. He's getting it tomorrow, spark out.

"F*** him and f*** all of his team too. F*** the lot of them. They can all get it if they want too, s***houses!"

Usyk was composed after their clash. He didn't sound intimidated in the least.

He had a last message for Fury too: "Don't be afraid…"

So much is on the line in this fight.

The undisputed heavyweight champion has historically been one of the most famous men in the world. That prize is on offer to the winner of this fight, it comes along with supremacy in boxing's most important division.

This bout is all the more significant as, at long last, it will decide the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt ruler and the first sole heavyweight king since Lennox Lewis held that status 25 years ago.

Lewis, as well as great heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes and Wladimir Klitschko were all in attendance just for this way.

Have the mind games begun? Tyson Fury refuses to face off with Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their huge undisputed heavyweight title clash on Saturday

Fury's fame though already extends across the world. A remarkable number of his supporters had made it to Riyadh and they clustered round the stage that had been set up in an open square, cheering uproariously.

They were in full voice too hours ahead of Fury's appearance on the scales and reached fever pitch by the time the main event fighters presented themselves.

The showmanship was in full effect as both arrived in front of a corridor of flame. Usyk danced in with his IBF, WBO and WBA titles held aloft behind him.

Tyson Fury reveals why he refused to face-off with Oleksandr Usyk in their final press conference ahead of Saturday's fight

Usyk was casually dressed in a T-shirt while Fury, already topless, strode in emanating confidence, that rapidly changed to, well, you could say fury.

The stage, finally is set.

'It's going to be electric'

Two world title fights are on the undercard of the big show at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday.

Welsh IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina made weight precisely at 130lbs.

"I've had two camps back-to-back, it's been a long time coming. I'm just glad I'm here now," Cordina said. "More prepared than I've ever been for a fight.

"He knows what's coming. He's going to bring it. I'm going to bring it.

"It's going to be electric."

Belfast's Anthony Cacace, his challenger was 129lbs 13oz. "I'm very excited to be here and just doing my usual thing," he said. "I'm just here to fight, I know he's a very good operator.

"But I'm here to do the damage."

Excellent unbeaten Australian Jai Opetaia (198.1lbs) looks to win back the IBF cruiserweight title that he never lost in the ring against former opponent Mairis Briedis (199.1lbs).

Their first fight was savage, and the second will be too. Opetaia warned: "If I've got to break my jaw again, so be it, winning is a must."

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[BouncerGuy]

Do you think he won the fight and the decision was wrong?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791979508595069020

 

[Savak]

Nope. Fury lost fair and square. Usyk is the best fighter in the world.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nope. Fury lost fair and square. Usyk is the best fighter in the world.

I guess so. FUry looked tired as the game progressed and that combo of punches that Usyk threw in one round was fantastic.

 

[shaz619]

Do you think he won the fight and the decision was wrong?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791979508595069020

It was very close due to the knockdown mainly, I don’t see how can anybody can say that Usyk won convincingly, especially with just 1-2 big rounds against the A side.

Fury nicked it for me, and at the very least I saw it as a draw. But he isn’t winning any popularity contests, Ukranian’s on the other hand…

 

[shaz619]

Crawford is still the no.1 fighter in the world for the way he dealt with Spence, Usyk went life/death with Fury here, although I prefer him as no.1 compared to Inoue, another guy doing well in popularity contests recently

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

The problem with Fury is that even if he wins a couple more rounds on points, he often ends up getting almost KO'd which looks really bad in front of a crowd. If that was a UFC fight the ref would have stopped it, only the ropes stopped him from going down after staggering all over the ring getting his head punched while his legs buckled.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

You can only beat what's infront of you. But boy, Both A.J. and Fury have milked this awful era of heavyweight division until they came up against a elite fighter . For all Furys height and reach, his footwork is poor, that unables him to be elusive in attacks. Fury and AJ would be at best decent to average heavyweights in any other era.

 

[shaz619]

The problem with Fury is that even if he wins a couple more rounds on points, he often ends up getting almost KO'd which looks really bad in front of a crowd. If that was a UFC fight the ref would have stopped it, only the ropes stopped him from going down after staggering all over the ring getting his head punched while his legs buckled.

This is why Boxing is so dangerous compared to the UFC, fighter’s are given the opportunity to continue, the sweet science has always been fundamentally about having a chess match literally till the death until we started creating rounds. It would be dull if fights got stopped the moment somebody hit the canvas. But look knocking somebody down literally gives you an extra round and it was instrumental in Usyk winning the fight

 

[shaz619]

You can only beat what's infront of you. But boy, Both A.J. and Fury have milked this awful era of heavyweight division until they came up against a elite fighter . For all Furys height and reach, his footwork is poor, that unables him to be elusive in attacks. Fury and AJ would be at best decent to average heavyweights in any other era.

He is past it a bit now but he is one of the most elusive HW’s ever given his size, he used his feet a bit more in this fight but under Sugar Hill they had him more flat footed past 5 years and sitting more on his punches because that’s the Kronx style. They would have held their own in any era with their peak form, this gen a few losses and the knives are out. Lennox Lewis lost to Hashim Rahman and Oliver McCall, Mike Tyson lost to Douglas and some big names in the 90’s, Ali lost to Spinks and Klitchko lost to Corey Sanders / Brewster etc nobody can say AJ/Fury are inferior to those names or wouldn’t compete

 

[shaz619]

This is why Boxing is so dangerous compared to the UFC, fighter’s are given the opportunity to continue, the sweet science has always been fundamentally about having a chess match literally till the death until we started creating rounds. It would be dull if fights got stopped the moment somebody hit the canvas. But look knocking somebody down literally gives you an extra round and it was instrumental in Usyk winning the fight

Whereas somebody like Wilder couldn’t capitalise on it in the first fight and his inability to neutralise Fury’s boxing pedigree, couldn’t help him get the W. While Usyk was rewarded for competing with Fury in the other rounds outside the knockdown. If it was just about knockdowns, the sport would be heavily biased towards punchers

 

[shaz619]

On the flip side nobody can say that the HW’s of the past who were much smaller wouldn’t compete today, Usyk has debunked that myth, although it has to be said he is exceptionally good

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

You can only beat what's infront of you. But boy, Both A.J. and Fury have milked this awful era of heavyweight division until they came up against a elite fighter . For all Furys height and reach, his footwork is poor, that unables him to be elusive in attacks. Fury and AJ would be at best decent to average heavyweights in any other era.

Fury's actually a good boxer, he has good hands and decent punch resilience, but his limits were kind of shown up yesterday. There's no way a much smaller opponent should be on the verge of KO'ing you like that. It just brought home that Fury while a decent fighter, really has relied on his giant physique to win fights above all else. N'Gannou wasn't even a legit boxer and he battered him simply by being big enough to negate Fury's height and reach.

 

[mazkhan]

Fury has been shot for a while

He needs to retire looks 10 yrs older than his real age .

Usyk should retire at the top he's done everything and will go down in the history books nothing left to prove

A rematch is pointless, I actually think usyk will probably knock him out next time in a rematch.

If fury wants a final finale then he needs to get it on with Aj.

Fight aj and then retire with grace.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Not a chance Fury nicked that, Usyk was the deserved winner

First 2 rounds to Usyk
Rounds 3-7 went to Fury as he took control and was easily catching Usyk as well as making him miss
Round 8 was huge, Usyk looks like he might have broken Fury's nose but that was a huge moment and he won every round after that, with round 9 being a 10-8

I scored it 115-112 to Usyk

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Not a chance Fury nicked that, Usyk was the deserved winner

First 2 rounds to Usyk
Rounds 3-7 went to Fury as he took control and was easily catching Usyk as well as making him miss
Round 8 was huge, Usyk looks like he might have broken Fury's nose but that was a huge moment and he won every round after that, with round 9 being a 10-8

I scored it 115-112 to Usyk

I agree with this.

I'm a big Fury fan but look how much his legacy has been damaged by coming out of retirement.

Now he won't be able to retire again before doing some damage minimization...but by that type it could be damaged more.

If he had went out and retired officially then he would have been spoken at a level higher than he is now as a result of this defeat and the Nganu fight.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

He is past it a bit now but he is one of the most elusive HW’s ever given his size, he used his feet a bit more in this fight but under Sugar Hill they had him more flat footed past 5 years and sitting more on his punches because that’s the Kronx style. They would have held their own in any era with their peak form, this gen a few losses and the knives are out. Lennox Lewis lost to Hashim Rahman and Oliver McCall, Mike Tyson lost to Douglas and some big names in the 90’s, Ali lost to Spinks and Klitchko lost to Corey Sanders / Brewster etc nobody can say AJ/Fury are inferior to those names or wouldn’t compete

He's never been elusive. For a boxer if his six, he gets dropped way to often.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Fury's actually a good boxer, he has good hands and decent punch resilience, but his limits were kind of shown up yesterday. There's no way a much smaller opponent should be on the verge of KO'ing you like that. It just brought home that Fury while a decent fighter, really has relied on his giant physique to win fights above all else. N'Gannou wasn't even a legit boxer and he battered him simply by being big enough to negate Fury's height and reach.

Agree. His giant frame and reach has kept his glaring limitations to a bay as well as ordinary opponents.

One of furys main weapons pre fight which usually got to his other opponents was his trash talk to wind the opponent up. This was water of Usyks back, and infact it was Usyks silent treatment on Fury for most of the build up irked Fury, and by fight time he was rattled.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

He's never been elusive. For a boxer if his six, he gets dropped way to often.

Size

 

[shaz619]

He's never been elusive. For a boxer if his six, he gets dropped way to often.

He gets caught clean when he loses his concentration or holds his feet, that can happen to a number of fighters. But he has been the only HW until Usyk of this era who is able to glide around the ring and move laterally, it literally helped him win the lineal championship from Klitchko and that era under Peter Fury was built around his movement, defence, switch hitting and ring generalship. Then he was out the ring for 4 years or whatever and he arguably won that first fight against Wilder using lateral movement, but in that 12th round he realised Wilder felt more under pressure when he had to back pedal and he wasn’t comfortable punching backwards, so he changed his style to Kronx to sit more on his punches, still elusive but not as much because they went more for power. He can’t move like he use to at 36 but his footwork is still better than every HW other than Usyk. But what you mean to say is he has some big defensive lapses at times which have proven to be pretty catastrophic, that’s the big challenge for his talent and ability, keeping switched on when he is making fighters look like they don’t belong there from a technical standpoint. Without his elusiveness Usyk would have done him within 6 like Holyfield did Douglas, but with that movement he maximises his physical advantages.

 

[shaz619]

If you have poor footwork and movement, you can’t take advantage of reach, this is why Usyk has beaten other big men to the jab despite being the smaller man

 

[aboveandbeyond]

He gets caught clean when he loses his concentration or holds his feet, that can happen to a number of fighters. But he has been the only HW until Usyk of this era who is able to glide around the ring and move laterally, it literally helped him win the lineal championship from Klitchko and that era under Peter Fury was built around his movement, defence, switch hitting and ring generalship. Then he was out the ring for 4 years or whatever and he arguably won that first fight against Wilder using lateral movement, but in that 12th round he realised Wilder felt more under pressure when he had to back pedal and he wasn’t comfortable punching backwards, so he changed his style to Kronx to sit more on his punches, still elusive but not as much because they went more for power. He can’t move like he use to at 36 but his footwork is still better than every HW other than Usyk. But what you mean to say is he has some big defensive lapses at times which have proven to be pretty catastrophic, that’s the big challenge for his talent and ability, keeping switched on when he is making fighters look like they don’t belong there from a technical standpoint. Without his elusiveness Usyk would have done him within 6 like Holyfield did Douglas, but with that movement he maximises his physical advantages.

Yes his footwork is better than any bar usyk, but let's face it, bar usyk, there's no elite level fighter. Wilder got away with murder, he's another who milked a pathetic era

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Fury has been shot for a while

He needs to retire looks 10 yrs older than his real age .

Usyk should retire at the top he's done everything and will go down in the history books nothing left to prove

A rematch is pointless, I actually think usyk will probably knock him out next time in a rematch.

If fury wants a final finale then he needs to get it on with Aj.

Fight aj and then retire with grace.

I thought age might be an issue for Fury until I found out Usyk is 2 years older.

 

[shaz619]

Yes his footwork is better than any bar usyk, but let's face it, bar usyk, there's no elite level fighter. Wilder got away with murder, he's another who milked a pathetic era

I would agree right now Usyk’s is due to the better conditioning but in the past Fury’s has been more multi dimensional due to ability to fight on the inside, mid range and long range, while Usyk is the master of mid range movement. I disagree, Wilder, AJ, Fury and Usyk all elite, this gen of HW’s way better then those during Klitchko’s reign, just think, Wladmir’s career defining win was over David Haye imo who moved up from Cruserweight

 

[shaz619]

I thought age might be an issue for Fury until I found out Usyk is 2 years older.

Usyk lives the life so wont feel those years but with Fury you know how it is with him and also the long periods of inactivity

 

[BouncerGuy]

Usyk like a 'local amateur boxer' – Fury

Tyson Fury believes he beat Oleksandr Usyk in May's undisputed heavyweight contest and says the Ukrainian was like a "local amateur boxer".

Usyk, 37, won the bout by split decision in Saudi Arabia to become boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.

Fury disputed the result in the immediate aftermath and maintains the belief that he did enough to get his arm raised.

"I've watched the fight back lots and still got the same answer - I thought I won," Fury said on his YouTube channel, external.

"Usyk knows he didn't beat me. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it'd be.

"My problem was I probably had too much fun. It was too easy. It was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer.

"I was enjoying it too much, messing around and paid the ultimate price in round nine."

Ukraine's Usyk is undefeated in 22 professional fights, won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics and was the undisputed champion at cruiserweight.

The scorecards read 115-112 and 114-113 for the Ukrainian, with a third judge scoring it 114-113 to Fury.

A rematch between former WBC champion Fury, 35, and Usyk has been scheduled for 21 December and the Englishman says he is already "back in the gym" preparing.

"I've got to get him out of there because I'm not gonna get a decision," Fury said.

"It's unfortunate because it's hard enough to win a fight just by winning it, never mind knowing you've got to knock someone out.

"I'm confident and looking forward to the challenge. I hear he's got a broken jaw and a broken eye socket, so get yourself well and I'll see you in December."

There are doubts over whether the undisputed title will be on the line again, with sanctioning body the IBF considering stripping Usyk of the belt as he will not be making a mandatory defence next.

Usyk has requested an "exception" to keep hold of the belt for the rematch.

BBC

 

[Cricket Warrior]

No back-up opponent for Tyson in Paul fight

Jake Paul says there is no back-up opponent should Mike Tyson be forced to withdraw from their fight for a second time.

Tyson, 58, pulled out of a planned bout on 20 July on the basis of medical advice after suffering an ulcer flare-up.

Paul and Tyson are now due to fight on 15 November at Arlington's AT&T Stadium and there have been rumours a back-up opponent might be secured.

"I don't have concern. He's doing great," Paul told TMZ., external

"He's super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great, so that's what we're focused on, and there's not a back-up [opponent] currently."

Paul is 31 years younger than Tyson, who is a former heavyweight world champion and has not fought a professional bout since 2005 when he was 38 years old.

Tyson dismissed concerns about his health at a recent news conference, saying he "felt good" after a "small adversity".

Tyson has competed in several exhibition bouts, the last against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, although his meeting with Paul has been sanctioned as a professional fight.

However, the fight will have several conditions including being restricted to eight two-minute rounds.

Tyson and Paul will also wear 14oz gloves, instead of the usual 10oz gloves.

YouTuber Paul has a 10-1 boxing record, losing to Tommy Fury in 2023.

Tyson retired with 50 wins in 58 fights, losing his last two contests against Kevin McBride and Danny Williams.

Paul v Tyson will be the first boxing event streamed live on Netflix, with Katie Taylor's highly anticipated rematch with Amanda Serrano serving as the co-main event.


BBC

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Fury expects to knock out Usyk in heavyweight boxing title rematch

Tyson Fury said he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch of their undisputed heavyweight champion of the world bout after losing his undefeated record to the Ukrainian.

Usyk won a split decision on points when the pair first met in May and will battle again for the WBA, WBC and WBO titles in Riyadh on December 21.

Fury had gone 35 professional fights without defeat before facing Usyk in the Saudi capital and promised to gain revenge in style if his history in rematches is anything to go by.

Fury, a British citizen who identifies as an Irish Traveller, knocked out Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora when meeting them for a second and third time in the past after going the full 12 rounds against both in his first bout.

“I have to be a little bit more focused and smart to get the victory,” said Fury at a news conference in London on Wednesday.

Fury expects to knock out Usyk in heavyweight boxing title rematch

Tyson Fury promises to be more focused ahead of the much-anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[FearlessRoar]

Tyson Fury details key change in search of knockout in Oleksandr Usyk rematch​

Tyson Fury expects to be more than a stone heavier against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday than he was in May.

Ahead of their first fight, which Usyk won via split decision to become undisputed heavyweight champion, Fury tipped the scales at 18.7st (262lb).

Meanwhile, Usyk – a former undisputed cruiserweight champion – weighed in at 15.9st (223lb), slightly surpassing his previous career-high weight.

But ahead of Saturday’s rematch for the unified belts, after Usyk vacated the IBF title in spring, Fury will be coming in even heavier.

“[I’m] about 20st (280lb) at the moment, just over,” Fury told Sky Sports, before saying it will give him “more power in the punches”.

When asked whether his best performances have come at heavier weights, the Briton added: “I think so, yeah. When a 20st man hits you on the jaw, compared to a man at 17st, it’s a bit different for sure.

“I’m gonna beat him that bad on Saturday, he ain’t gonna want a rematch – but listen, I think people do a lot of stuff for a right few quid, don’t they? So, crazier things have happened.”

Fury, 36, was referencing the fact that a trilogy bout is expected if the former champion can beat Usyk, 37, in Riyadh, where they first fought.

Usyk’s victory over Fury in May kept him unbeaten, while the “Gypsy King” suffered a professional loss for the first time.

Fury, however, will take confidence from his record in rematches. After his controversial draw with Deontay Wilder in 2018 – which most observers felt Fury had won – he stopped the American in their second and third bouts.

Fury also stopped Derek Chisora in two rematches after beating his compatriot on points in 2011, and knocked out John McDermott after winning their first fight via decision.

Tyson Fury details key change in search of knockout in Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Fury labelled Usyk a ‘middleweight’ ahead of their first meeting, yet the Ukrainian came close to stopping the Briton in round nine

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Coach suggests Fury's father will not be in corner

Tyson Fury's head coach SugarHill Steward has suggested John Fury will not be in his son's corner for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday in Riyadh.

Fury, 36, is targeting revenge against WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF heavyweight world champion Usyk, having narrowly lost their first encounter on points last May.

John was in the corner for that fight, alongside trainers Steward and Andy Lee, and the cutman.

Speaking at the open workouts on Wednesday, Steward appeared to confirm John would not return to the corner.

"Just myself [will be in the corner], Andy Lee and the cutman," Steward said. "Pretty much that's it."

The comments will come as a surprise to many, despite calls for Fury to make changes.

There was criticism about the chaotic nature of Fury's corner in his first encounter against Usyk, with his father John and both coaches giving him instructions all at once.

Fury, who suffered his first pro defeat in 36 fights against Usyk, had already said this week he was unsure if his father would be in his corner.

Fury vs Usyk 2: John Fury will not be in Tyson Fury's corner, suggests coach SugarHill Steward

SugarHill Steward, coach of Tyson Fury, suggests the heavyweight's father John will not be in the corner for the fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

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Fury announces retirement from boxing again

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing.

Fury last fought in December when he lost his rematch against WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The 36-year-old Fury previously announced his retirement after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but returned six months later.

The Briton has enjoyed two stints as heavyweight champion and holds a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw.

"Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," Fury said.

"I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it and I'm going to end with this; Dick Turpin wore a mask."

The Briton shocked long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.

After over two-and-a-half years out of the ring, during which he tackled mental health issues, Fury returned to action in 2018 and became a two-time champion by beating Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC belt in 2020.

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Fury will never fight again – Arum

Promoter Bob Arum believes Tyson Fury will not return to boxing after the heavyweight announced his retirement in January.

The 36-year-old Briton made the surprise decision just a few weeks after suffering a second successive loss to WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury has retired more than once in his illustrious career, but American Arum - who promoted him in the past - does not expect another U-turn from the fighter.

"If I was a betting man I would say he will never fight again," Arum told the 5 Live Boxing podcast with Steve Bunce.

"Marvin Hagler had an expression - 'a rich guy who goes to bed wearing silk pyjamas doesn't get up in the morning to do road work'.

"Tyson, really, I don't think wants to get up in the morning and do road work and go through the experience of having to train when economically he doesn't have to do it any more."

Fury's last three fights took place in Saudi Arabia, having last fought in the UK in 2022 when he outclassed compatriot Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

He has a record of 34 wins, one draw and the two defeats.

Those two losses came against Ukraine's Usyk, who ended Fury's 15-year unbeaten streak as a professional in their first contest last May before winning the December rematch.

Despite the retirement announcement, it has not stopped rivals calling Fury out, or fans speculating about a potential comeback following an appearance of him working out in his personal gym.

Promoter Eddie Hearn last week suggested the long-awaited domestic bout between Fury and Anthony Joshua could still happen - should the Gypsy King personally reach out to his domestic rival.

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'I have his word' - Fury coming back in 2026 says Saudi supremo

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will come out of retirement in 2026, Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh appeared to claim on Wednesday.

Fury, 36, retired from boxing in January after losing a title fight rematch with Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision the previous month.

"The 'Gypsy King' will be back," Alalshikh said in a post on X.

"I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh season in 2026. We have a rabbit to hunt."

Fury often referred to Usyk as a "rabbit" in the build-up to their title fights, both of which were held in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The Ukrainian won their first encounter in May 2024 by split decision to become the heavyweight division's first undisputed four-belt champion.

In a post on Instagram, Fury wrote "Let's see what 2026 brings" over a photo of him shaking hands with Alalshikh, who is chairman of Saudi Arabia's general entertainment authority.

Alalshikh has been a key figure in the rise of boxing in Saudi Arabia, bringing a string of high-profile fights to the country.

However, earlier on Wednesday Fury suggested he might be more interested in fighting on home soil.

"Who would I rather fight, right now? Usyk. Because I want my revenge in England," he told reporters at an International Boxing Association event in Istanbul.

"I don't believe I've got a fair shout the last two times. That's all I want. I want a fair shout, and I don't believe I've got a fair shout the last two times.

"That's the one I want, but if I don't get that then it'd be [Anthony] Joshua, the biggest British fight that will ever happen.

"It would break all records, and it would sell out 100,000 at Wembley in an hour. And it's a fight I think can happen, for sure, if I decide to come back."

Fury is yet to fight Joshua, who was stopped by compatriot Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September, his most recent outing.

Usyk will become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion should he defeat Dubois at Wembley on Saturday, 19 July.

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