Mike Tyson sent an important message to Tyson Fury ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk as he claimed the Gypsy King didn't take the first fight seriously enough
Fury will have the chance to claim three of the four heavyweight belts – Daniel Dubois now holds the IBF title – when he faces Usyk again in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, December 21. The Gypsy King lost a close points decision in May as he suffered the first defeat of his professional career.
Asked for his verdict on the rematch, Iron Mike told Fox Sports Radio: “Tyson Fury could have won that fight if he wasn’t playing around early in the fight.” Fury, to his credit, has refused to make any excuses for the loss. Addressing rumours of training camp trouble ahead of the first fight, which was delayed after he suffered a nasty cut in sparring, the 36-year-old said during a face-to-face with DAZN: “Never once have I ever said I had any problems in camp because I didn't.
Fury added: "He beat me fair and square, give the man his props. I don't understand why people have got an excuse like, ‘I lost the fight because I didn't train great’. Or, 'I lost the fight because the chef didn't cook me the right foods’.
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