Tyson Fury sent "serious" warning ahead of Oleksandr Usyk undisputed fight

15 January 2024 , 10:27

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Tyson Fury sent "serious" warning ahead of Oleksandr Usyk undisputed fight

Tyson Fury has been warned of Oleksandr Usyk 's "serious sparring" sessions just over a month away from their undisputed clash.

Fury is preparing to fight Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia as their fight will crown the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since 1999. The Brit is hoping to put on a better performance than in his last fight against Francis Ngannou as he controversially beat the former UFC champion whilst Usyk hasn't fought since stopping Daniel Dubois last August.

Usyk has brought in 6'8" Serbian heavyweight Sanel Hasanovic to spar for his upcoming fight. Hasanovic wrote of the Ukrainian: "After some serious sparring, I believe you will emerge victorious in the fight against Tyson Fury. Also, thanks to my team KUC Boxing Promotion for the support and promotion."

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Fury has been training in silence out in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the New Year as a social media blackout is something he typically implements for most of his fights. The Brit has been told by his dad John that he must find a new style to beat Usyk because of the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion's awkward style.

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“He needs a different style all together with Usyk, he’s totally different. If you go back to, many years ago, you can watch it on the internet, it’s Gerry Cooney vs Michael Spinks and Michael Spinks is a blown-up light-heavyweight weighing just over fourteen stone at the time," John told Boxing Social.

"The style for his fights with Deontay Wilder and Francis Ngannou isn’t going to cut it for a man like Usyk. I keep trying to tell Tyson but nothing is registering with him these days. Usyk is not going to be there to land them bombs on, you've got to train to set them up. Tyson has got that and he can do it."

Fury's sluggish performance against Ngannou was blamed on his lacklustre training camp as he was only sparring four to six rounds, according to one of his main training partners. Usyk's last win was also somewhat controversial as the fight was overshadowed by a low blow from Dubois, but many fans and fighters believed the punch was a legal shot.

Harry Davies