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Hall Of Fame Legend Questions Tyson Fury’s Punch Resistance

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Many people have started asking questions of Tyson Fury in light of his last fight, and one Hall of Famer is now doubting his chin.

Lineal and WBC champion Fury remains unbeaten in the ring and has often breezed through fights. It was his defining trilogy with American heavy hitter Deontay Wilder that really put him on a pedestal as the best heavyweight out there because he showed skill, heart and determination by the bucket load to come through with two wins and one much-disputed draw.

Since then he has had more prosaic wins against fellow Brits like Derek Chirsoa and Dillian Whyte which only heightened his reputation. However, an October showdown with Francis Ngannou in which the boxing novice managed to push Fury across all 10 rounds and even knocked him down in the third means people are now starting to question if he has peaked.

Fury has fought 35 times in his career and won 24 of those by knockout, but has himself been knocked down seven times in all. On each occasion, he has risen from the canvas.

Fury may well have to call on his chin and famous powers of recovery when he faces Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.

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Billy Joe Saunders Knows The Fighter Who’ll Give Tyson Fury ‘The Hardest Rounds Of His Life’

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Billy Joe Saunders has warned Tyson Fury that he could be set for the fight of his life – at least for three or four rounds.

Fury sure has had some battles both in and out of the ring. Most famously his up-and-down trilogy with Deontay Wilder saw both men hit the canvas multiple times.

The Brit famously rose like The Undertaker in iconic fashion in the first fight to battle to a much-contested draw, then stopped Wilder in the ensuing two fights to win and retain his WBC crown in thrilling fashion.

Since then he has had more straightforward wins over countrymen Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora, but last time out was pushed much harder than he could have predicted by former UFC champion but boxing novice, Francis Ngannou.

Next up is the much anticipated and historic battle for all four belts with Oleksandr Usyk out in Saudi Arabia on February 17.

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‘Finish this s* now’ – Fascinating corner footage from Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder trilogy bout shows Fury’s trainer inspired brutal KO

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Tyson Fury’s exceptional win over Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight has gone down as one of the greatest heavyweight battles of all time.

In the aftermath, broadcaster BT Sport released special footage – including audio – from the corners of both men during the contest, which Fury won via knockout in round 11.

After the opening six minutes of the trilogy bout, the talk from both corners was largely tactical.

In round three though, Fury floored Wilder and this prompted a strong response from the American’s trainer Malik Scott.

Scott told his fighter: “He’s still looking for your jab. Block it with your hand and check it with a hook.”

In the fourth, Wilder turned the fight on its head as he put Fury down twice, and this provoked a different reaction in his corner.

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Scott shouted: “Look at me, it’s time to be very calm and surgical now.”

However, Scott’s advice did not see Wilder score a knockout and instead it was Fury who took control from the fifth onwards.

His coach, SugarHill Steward, bellowed: “You’ve got to just go ahead and do it now. Look at him, he gave it his best shot.”

SugarHill ranted after round seven: “Put your hand out here and guide it, it’s not that hard. Red light, green light.

“Finish this s*** now with your jabs. I’m telling you only one thing – jab. Let the jab go to work.

“Jab the motherf***er man. Just jab the motherf***er goddamnit.

“The simplest s*** in the book.”

When the finish did finally come in round 11, SugarHill jumped in to celebrate with Fury and shouted: “Like the big dogs do!”

It concluded a memorable trilogy, while Ring Magazine voted it ‘Fight of the Year’ in their 2021 awards.

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Tyson Fury tipped for Usyk loss – should postpone, says father

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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury will lose to Oleksandr Usyk unless he changes tactics, according to his father, John Fury.

Fury Sr. commented after witnessing his son struggle against an MMA fighter making his professional debut.

Francis Ngannou dropped Tyson and may have gotten the decision on another night. However, a rematch is the silver lining in an ever-growing cloud around Tyson.

First of all, Fury must follow through on a signed headliner in Saudi Arabia against Usyk. The clash also has a two-way rematch clause.

This means Fury will be out of commission as far as Ngannou for at least a year. Fury is unconcerned about the former UFC champ, though.

The ex-boxer states his son needs to postpone his fight with Usyk to a later date.

Tyson Fury should postpone Usyk fight

“Tyson needs a bit more time to get his conditioning and weight right,’ Fury told Metro and Free Bets UK. “For me, it looked like he had lost 20lbs of muscle last time. Something was wrong.

“For my money, I have seen a bit of decline in his last three fights. It is not a decline in ability but a decline in strength, power, and physical condition.

“I don’t know what they [his team] are doing up there. You have to address it. He didn’t look himself out in Saudi.

“He still won the fight [against Ngannou] because that is what he does best. But the tactics were all wrong for my money, too.

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

“You don’t try to meet an express train head-on, do you? He would have been better boxing off the back foot, slipping and sliding. Against the old Tyson, Ngannou wouldn’t have landed a glove on him.”

Won’t beat Usyk with style

Fury added whether his son has a chance against Usyk without alterations: “The style I am seeing is no good.

“It won’t be any use boxing Usyk like that, just standing in front of him.

“You must be clever and agile, as much as he [Usyk] is. But unless you are trained to do that, what can you say?

“Usyk is nowhere near as big and powerful as Ngannou, one of the world’s hardest punchers. But he is a skillful heavyweight, and they need to practice for that.

“The style Tyson has right now, he wouldn’t have beaten Wladimir Klitschko with that.

“Usyk is a tricky man, and you have to be on your best to beat him. The style he has got now won’t do the trick.

“He has got it in his head. He can knock everyone spark out. But no fighter in the world can keep taking big shots.

“He can’t keep taking them because all of a sudden, a jab can sit you down. You have to be clever. The way he beats Usyk is more brain than brawn.”

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