Mike Tyson sends very clear message to Tyson Fury ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight
Mike Tyson has accused Tyson Fury of “playing around” in the early rounds of his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk ahead of the upcoming rematch between the heavyweight rivals
Mike Tyson has issued a plea to Tyson Fury, urging the Gypsy King to take his upcoming rematch with Oleksandr Usyk seriously.
The heavyweight titans will collide again in Saudi Arabia on December 21 with three of the world title belts on the line. Fury is out for revenge after his narrow points defeat to the Ukrainian hero in May.
Ahead of the fight, former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson has expressed his belief that a more focused Fury could have won the first bout. Speaking to Fox Sports Radio, the 58-year-old icon said: “Tyson Fury could have won that fight if he wasn’t playing around early in the fight.”
Addressing his chances in the rematch, Tyson merely added: “I want him to be serious enough.” For his part, Fury has refused to make any excuses for his defeat in the first fight despite rumors of a troubled training camp.
Fury, who did suffer a cut in sparring which led to the fight being postponed, said during a DAZN face-off: “Never once have I ever said I had any problems in camp because I didn’t.
“I heard a load of d—heads talking s— that I had a lot of problems in camp. But I didn’t have any problems. I had a fantastic training camp.
“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’.
“He won the fight, that’s it. That’s the end of it. There’s nothing more to say. There’s no excuses, I had a fantastic training camp. I thought I did fantastic in the fight and he did fantastic.
“So, he got his result. Fair play, end of. There’s no more talking to be said, I did nothing wrong and I did everything good. So did he.”
