Fans torn as Tyson Fury posts training clip three weeks ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight and boasts ‘wish it was tonight’
FIGHT fans were left divided after getting a sneak peek at one of Tyson Fury’s training sessions for his dust-up with Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King is in the final stages of preparing for next month’s historic undisputed heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia.
Fury and his team have kept a tight lid on the ongoings of fight camp ahead of the biggest bout of the Brit’s career.
But the WBC heavyweight king surprised his social media followers this weekend by sharing a clip of himself shadowboxing to his Instagram story – and captioned it: “Three weeks today guys wish it was tonight.”
The 35-year-old looked light on his feet as he went through the motions, but not all of his followers were impressed by what they saw.
One wrote on X: “NGL bro looks like my grandpa.”
Another said: “What happened to being in the best shape he’s ever been in?”
And another said: “Tyson looks finished NGL. He will only beat Usyk at his best, he needs to be on form like he was for wilder.”
One remarked: “Looks bigger than he did a month or two ago.”
Another chimed in: “He looks out of shape.”
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Several of the Wythenshawe warrior’s followers, however, chimed in with positive comments.
One said: “Such great feet… and even better when his size is taken into consideration.
“[There is] no substitute for great feet placement in boxing.”
Another said: “He looks sharp.”
And another said: “Let’s go Champ, your feet are amazing.”
One chimed in: “All hail the Gypsy King.”
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The winner of next month’s Saudi showdown will be crowned boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years.
Brit sporting icon Lennox Lewis was the last man to hold all the heavyweight marbles, which he won thanks to a decision win over Evander Holyfield at Madison Square Garden.
And Fury firmly believes he’ll follow in the Olympian’s footsteps with complete ease.
He said: “If I didn’t train a day for this fight and was 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni the night before, I would still beat him the next day.
“What would he do, just jib and jab me?
“I would need at least 15 pints of Peroni for a proper ding dong.”
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TYSON FURY is one of the biggest characters in sport.
The two-time heavyweight champion is not known for pulling his punches and lets both his fists and mouth do the talking.
Fury has seven children with wife Paris and recently hinted another is on the way.
Their family life is set to hit the screen again with season two of At Home With The Furys being filmed for Netflix.
The Gypsy King is Love Island star Tommy’s older brother.
He is heading for a £200million showdown with bitter rival Anthony Joshua and on track to become boxing’s first billionaire.
But daughter Venezuela has taken a cheeky pop at her dad for his bargain-hunting ways.
Despite boasting a monster car collection, he can often be seen pottering around town in a VERY modest motor.
Fury has opened up on his mental health struggles and shared insights into the diet behind his incredible body transformations.
As well as his talents in the ring, the Morecambe mauler is known for serenading fans in the ring and incredible bespoke, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, fight-week suits.
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