TYSON FURY remained stonefaced as Oleksandr Usyk revealed his dislike of pre-fight preparations.
The Gypsy King will bid to exact his revenge on the former undisputed heavyweight champion in a second successive Saudi showdown on December 21.
The pair, 36 and 37 respectively, faced off for the first time since their May melee at a London press conference last month before doing a sitdown face-off.
And it was in their sitdown with TNT Sports that Usyk revealed he finds the build-up to fights extremely nauseating.
He told pundit Steve Bunce: “When I come the ring, I live there. Tyson, too I think.
“When fighters go to the ring, there is more life. Preparation (imitates being sick), training (imitates being sick) – watch us fight.”
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Usyk’s revelation didn’t move Fury in the slightest, with the former unified heavyweight king staring at footage of their first meeting playing on the TV.
Slick southpaw Usyk edged an enthralling 12-rounder via split decision to become the first undisputed king of heavyweights in nearly 25 years.
Fury came dangerously close to being knocked out in the ninth round of the Riyadh rumble but somehow managed to survive Usyk’s hellacious onslaught after being dropped.
Usyk stalked a hurt Fury like a bloodhound looking for the finish, although his sights weren’t set on hurting the Brit.
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The former undisputed cruiserweight king said: “I didn’t want to damage him.
“I know the game of boxing. After the fight, he would go back to his family.
“For this reason, there’s no need to hurt him.”
Defeat to Usyk was the first of Fury’s professional career and has lit a fire under the Wythenshawe warrior, who is adopting a KILL-OR-BE-KILLED mentality for their rematch.
He said: “I’m going to roll the dice and it’s going to be you or me… best foot forward and swing away.
“I’ve never been afraid to get knocked spark out. I’ve always put it on the line every time.”
He continued: “There’s no secret! I’m going in there to knock you out.
“Because I don’t think I’m going to get a decision no matter what I do.
“I don’t think I’m going to get a boxing decision.
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“So I’m going to have to take it out of the judges’ hands like I did in America that time [against Deontay Wilder].
“And I’ve got to get him out of there. Hand on heart, I have to get him out of there to see victory.”
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