Five HUGE changes Tyson Fury has made for Usyk rematch including ditching dad from corner and not speaking to his wife
TYSON FURY is pulling out all the stops in an effort to beat Oleksandr Uysk.
The Gypsy King was dethroned from his spot as heavyweight champion by the Cat during their fight in May.
Tyson Fury has made five major changes ahead of his Oleksandr Usyk rematch[/caption]
That bout saw Usyk crowned as the undisputed heavyweight for 24 years following a split-decision points victory.
While their rematch will not feature the same illustrious title after the IBF belt was vacated and later won by Daniel Dubois, there is still plenty on the line.
Should Fury, 36, reclaim his crown, it could set up another fight to complete a stunning trilogy, while Usyk, 37, will be hoping to maintain his unbeaten record – all of which will feature huge pay days.
Below we take a look at five things Fury is doing differently this time around to try and land the winning blow in the Riyadh showdown.
Not speaking to Paris during camp
Fury revealed he has not spoken to wife, Paris, in three months[/caption]
Fury revealed he has not spoken to his wife or kids for months as part of his fight preparation telling Queensberry Promotions: “It’s been a long camp, hasn’t seen my wife and kids in three months.
“I haven’t spoken to [my wife] at all in three months. Not one word, sacrificed a lot. But it’ll all be worth it, 100 per cent.”
Paris responded to the comments on social media by saying she fully supports him as it is “what he needs”.
The couple got married back in 2008 and have now had seven children together; Venezuela, Prince John James, Prince Tyson II, Valencia Amber, Prince Adonis Amaziah, Athena and Prince Rico.
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Ditching John from corner
John Fury had previously been a mainstay in his son’s training camps ahead of fights.
He was heavily criticised for his actions following the first fight in May, and has been removed from the camp this time around.
Instead, the Gypsy King will be taking on council exclusively from head trainer SugarHill Steward, Andy Lee and the cutman.
Asked about John’s absence from camp, Steward said: “Tyson Fury is just ready right now, along with myself.”
Growing a huge beard
Fury was clean-shaven last time out[/caption]
But he said he has not done any grooming from the eyebrows down since starting camp[/caption]
Fury was a clean-shaven giant when he took on Usyk the first time.
However, the glimpses we have seen into the camp this time around have seen him with a great big bushy beard, with Fury admitting he has not touched anywhere from the eyeballs down when it comes to grooming.
But Fury may be forced into a huge change before fight night, as the board in charge of the rules for the rematch state fighters must have their jawline visible for safety reasons.
And unless he trims his facial hair to suit the rules, the Morecambe man could be prevented from fighting altogether. So watch this, or rather that, space.
Putting on even more weight
Fury weighed in at 18st 10lbs during his first fight with Usyk[/caption]
However, he has revealed he is aiming to climb up to 21st[/caption]
Fury is set to pile on the pounds for his rematch with Usyk.
Last time out the 6ft 9″ boxer weighed in at 18st 10lbs or 262 lbs.
But Fury revealed to BoxNation that he was aiming to get up to 21st.
Whether this is simply a bluff or not, if he hits that incredible weight it would mean he would be carrying 1st and 1.3lbs more weight than he ever has before inside a boxing ring.
Refusing to do open workout
Fury was involved in a bizarre open workout session[/caption]
He was in the ring for just four minutes before taking his gloves off[/caption]
Fury was involved in a bizarre open workout session at Riyadh Plaza earlier this week, as he strangely took longer to travel to the venue by boat than he did in the ring.
Steward laced up his gloves seemingly ready for the open workout session, before Fury bowed to the crowd and took them off again.
He then evaded all of DAZN reporter Claudia Trejos’ questions by reiterating that he is going to dish out ‘a lot of pain’ on Saturday night.
On the so-called workout session, Steward said: “He’s always had like a silly demeanour and [been] playing around, but this is a different side of him.”
