Tyson Fury will change his approach for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk following criticism from Mike Tyson, who felt the British star wasn’t serious enough in the first bout
Mike Tyson has got his wish after Tyson Fury promised to change his approach for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk
The Gypsy King will have the chance to claim three of the four heavyweight belts when he faces the Ukrainian champion in Riyadh on Saturday, December 21. Fury suffered the first defeat of his pro career in May as Usyk edged a narrow points decision.
Despite magnitude of the fight, which was for all four heavyweight belts, the early rounds saw Fury showboat. The tactics didn’t pay off as Usyk took charge from the middle rounds, almost knocking his foe out in the ninth.
Fury’s approach didn’t go down well with former heavyweight king Mike Tyson. Recently asked for his thoughts on the rematch, Iron Mike returned to the first fight, telling Fox Sports Radio: “Tyson Fury could have won that fight if he wasn’t playing around early in the fight.”
Asked whether he thought Fury would win the rematch, Mike reiterated: “I want him to be serious enough.”
Therefore, the 58-year-old will be pleased after Fury vowed not to “clown around” this time. Via the Associated Press, Fury said: “I’ll just throw more this time. Keep hitting him in the face more often than I did last time.
