‘I hope they know where it all went wrong’ – John Fury fires fresh warning to Tyson Fury’s team ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight | H1Q1O94 | 2024-01-23 16:08:01
'I hope they know where it all went wrong' – John Fury fires fresh warning to Tyson Fury's team ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight | H1Q1O94 | 2024-01-23 16:08:01
John Fury has warned Tyson Fury's group 'they need to impress the hell out of me' to be prepared for Oleksandr Usyk subsequent month after spotting major problems in his son's battle camp last yr.
WBC champion Fury will take on IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight king Usyk in Saudi Arabia on 17 February in a bout to crown the division's first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis 25 years in the past.
Both men stand undefeated after glittering careers at the prime of the game. Fury nevertheless was given a serious scare last October when he took on Francis Ngannou.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion, who was making his professional boxing debut that night time, surprised the boxing world when he floored 'The Gypsy King' in the third spherical, eventually coming up short on the judges' scorecards with Fury awarded a split decision victory.
Fury Snr was left shocked by his son's preparation and performance levels that night, insisting there was a noticeable decline in 'power, power and bodily situation' in the 35-year-old.
Exactly one month away from that historic undisputed showdown towards Usyk, Fury Snr hopes that night time towards Ngannou has served as a serious wake-up name for Fury's coach Sugarhill Steward and the rest of Fury's staff.
'I haven't been on the market [in Saudi Arabia] but all they need to do is impress the hell out of me this time because they positive as hell didn't do it last time,' John Fury advised Metro.co.uk courtesy of Free Bets.
'Issues change, perhaps the complete staff wanted that kick up the bottom, I hope they know where it went incorrect and let's see if they will placed on a spectacular performance, as a result of something less than spectacular isn't going to cut it.
'However good luck to each boys. I simply hope it's a nice night time. and I hope the fans get what they pay for.'
Fury Snr added: 'Tyson is a veteran of the game, nobody can train him any new tips. What he wanted to do was work on that physique power really, and to field correctly like he is aware of to.
'Why change one thing that's not damaged? He does what he does. He knows what he has to do. He isn't a fool. And I hope the staff can all gel on the night time.'
After offering Fury with one of many hardest examinations of his profession, Ngannou will now take on Anthony Joshua on eight March with the winner promised a world title shot later within the yr.
Fury Snr believes Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn have 'The Gypsy King' to thank for opening that exact door.
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'Should you take a look at boxing it is going to frustrate you,' he stated. 'This can be a slippery recreation. And everyone concerned is slippery.
'Everyone wrote Ngannou off. You can't write off a man 19 stone of strong muscle. He was all set to tug it off towards Tyson. Tyson was not there mentally, he was not there bodily but Ngannou nonetheless confirmed plenty of quality.
'It takes Tyson Fury to open doors. What I am seeing now, Tyson has opened the doors for individuals to stroll by means of. He's all the time achieved that.'
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