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TYSON FURY should not be stunned by his unanimous decision loss as his corner told him he was losing to Oleksandr Usyk just before the final round.With overbearing head-butt aficionado and dad, John, exiled from the 36-year-old Gypsy King’s corner, head trainer SugarHill Steward was allowed to work properly.The final words to Tyson Fury from his trainer before the last round of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk have been revealedCredit: ReutersFury was beaten by Usyk in a unanimous points decision in their rematchCredit: GettyFury – who had beefed up to 20st – abandoned the showboating that cost him the early rounds in the original May clash and had a successful fifth session.But Usyk was a level above and rarely needed to venture out of third gear.And Fury’s corner told him as much before the final installment of their 24-round rivalry.“You’ve got to take it now,” the Detroit trainer said.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“There ain’t no tomorrow, you hear me? It’s now.“The fight is too f***ing close, you need to take this mother f***er.“You’ve got to keep your legs f***ng moving.“Keep your god-damn hands up and give it everything you’ve got Tyson, you hear that?Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“You’ve got to take it, don’t get stupid, but you’ve got to take it”Fury’s assistant trainer and cousin Andy Lee knew the seriousness of the losing situation, when he added: “Don’t be desperate, be smart.”Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’A decision on his future in boxing has been made as exclusively reported by SunSport.The Brit has vowed “it’s not over”, with a £250million Brit mega-fight with Anthony Joshua already being discussed.Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

OLEKSANDR USYK has predicted a winner between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua – having beaten both TWICE. Usyk first became heavyweight champion by dethroning AJ in September 2021 before winning the rematch a year later. Oleksandr Usyk twice beat Tyson FuryCredit: GettyHe also has two wins over Anthony JoshuaCredit: AFPIt set him up for a historic undisputed title showdown with Fury in May – which he won on a split-decision. And seven months later he inflicted defeat on the Gypsy King again – this time via controversial unanimous decision. So Usyk is in the perfect position to pick a winner should Joshua, 35, and Fury, 36, finally fight. And he told Boxing King Media: “Maybe it is Anthony Joshua.” READ MORE IN boxing Asked how AJ would win, Usyk, 37, replied: “I don’t know, maybe it is points. I don’t know.”Joshua is coming off a fifth round knockout against Daniel Dubois in September and turned down the chance to rematch. Instead Dubois, 27, defends his IBF title against Joseph Parker, 32, on February 22 in Saudi Arabia. And promoter Eddie Hearn will now urged Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh to set up a two-fight deal for Joshua and Fury. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. “It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it. That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished.Oleksandr Usyk shows true colours with classy message to Tyson Fury after victory in heavyweight rematch“It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance. He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”Eddie Hearn wants Joshua and Fury to fight nextCredit: PA More

TYSON FURY’S wife Paris was left heartbroken after the boxing star’s second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.Tyson, 36, saw his staggering undefeated streak come to an end against Usyk, 37, in May and also lost Saturday’s rematch in Saudi Arabia via unanimous decision.Paris Fury was left heartbroken after hearing the results of Tyson’s fightCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntTyson Fury’s wife Paris watched her husband go through 12 gruelling fightsCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis clapped Tyson on as she awaited the results of the judges’ decisionCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis was left with tears in her eyes after finding out Oleksandr Usyk won via unanimous decisionCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis, 35, watched on from ringside while the results were read out following 12 gruelling rounds between the two heavyweight stars.The TNT Sports cameras focused on Mrs Fury who was eagerly awaiting to hear the judges’ decision.It was obvious anyone could cut the tension with a knife as the decision was read out loud.And Paris started clapping in support of Tyson as she was getting ready to find out.Read More on BoxingBut upon hearing the unanimous decision in favour of Usyk, who retained the WBO, WBA, and WBC championships, tears appeared in her eyes.Mrs Fury also shook her head suggesting she didn’t agree with the judges’ decision.Nevertheless, Paris showed a stiff upper lip as she got ready to join her husband in the ring.Tyson later said: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out.Most read in Boxing”I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing to the body and head.”Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two rounds up. But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk.Oleksandr Usyk DOMINATES Tyson Fury in unanimous decision with Gypsy King ‘all talk and all belly'”I can’t change the decision. When you don’t get the KO this is what happens: You can’t guarantee a win.”Usyk beat Tyson via unanimous decision in their rematchCredit: Getty More

TYSON FURY went into the second Oleksandr Usyk defeat knowing he had a silly-money Anthony Joshua double act already banked – and he boxed like it.SunSport sat down with Lennox Lewis – the last undisputed heavyweight king – the week before the Riyadh rerun.Tyson Fury fell to a second consecutive defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk on SaturdayCredit: GettyLennox Lewis told SunSport that Fury had his mind on fighting Anthony Joshua anywayCredit: PAAnd the 59-year-old confirmed the clear direction Saudi Arabia was taking the two giant Brits would be a hindrance for Fury, ahead of his must-win revenge mission.“I think it is a bad distraction to have in your head”, Lewis told us, “My goal would just be to get the undisputed championship first, before thinking about anything else. “That would be my goal, especially if he is 1-0 down.”After another cautious performance – against a freakish talent – Fury is now 2-0 down to Ukraine’s generational genius, who holds the same score over AJ and beat Daniel Dubois into a 2023 surrender.READ MORE IN BOXINGHe can take his ancient sword, his London 2012 gold medal, his stuffed Eeyore toy, his undefeated record, his impish gap-tooth grin and his undisputed cruiserweight reign and vanish into the pantheon of boxing greats – of all weights and eras.He can leave behind our also rans – fine big men of their time but neither able to dominate the little maverick – to ham up a cash-grab, with the script and cheques are already written by Saudi Arabia.John Fury will return from the shadows, blame the corner for the loss and say his exile was the biggest problem, he will then attack AJ and his cheerleader Eddie Hearn, take his top off and headbutt some Riyadh Season sponsored scenery.Hearn and Frank Warren will go head to head with their cash cows and milk British boxing’s casual crowd with tall tales about how their star attractions are not really fading forces who should have boxed years ago.Most read in BoxingAnthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Tyson Fury nextCredit: GettyCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSDavid Haye bungled his attempt to push the product when he said: “I want to see Fury and Joshua now. They are both coming off losses and we have been waiting for it for some time now and there is no better time than right now. It is the biggest fight to be right now.”It is the biggest and best fight to make right now – because neither of them has anything better on the table.Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’When they should have clashed in their primes, they both preferred their chances of beating a little leftie more suited to the 14st 4lbs division. They both come unstuck and now they need each other as a pension plan.Hearn’s sales pitch was even more fanciful: “It’s not just the biggest fight in British boxing but the biggest fight in the sport.”If he means by sheer tonnage he’s right. But after four clear points losses to Usyk, a violent knockout loss for AJ against Daniel Dubois and a dismal Fury showing against debutant Francis Ngannou where he nicked a split, it’s the heavyweight division’s version of the League Cup.IBF king Dubois is a hotter property, Moses Itauma – who scored a sensational first-round knockout on the undercard – is the scorching prospect, even Fabio Wardley is the younger feel-good story with the British title and the can-do attitude.Fury vs AJ is Hulk Hogan vs Mr Perfect when boxing’s Attitude Era of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock is ready and raring to rip through the old guard.It will be fun, there will be blood and all the usual faces will get richer.But there should be no belts and no phoney claims of the winner being back at No1.It’s a late windfall both men richly deserve and, because Turki Alalshikh is at the helm, all the old rows over purse cuts, rematch clauses, poster positions and broadcasters are in the bin with Usyk’s doubters.Hearn produced a splendid line when he claimed: “I will be pushing His Excellency (Alalshikh) to make the fight.”The Essex matchmaker will be pushing nobody for anything, he’ll be bending over and pleading for it, like most of the casual fans who understandably want to see a 15-year domestic rivalry settled once and for all.Truth be told, we are all up for it. We need to see the broken and outboxed versions of our heroes finally decide who is the best Brit behemoth since Lewis and Frank Bruno.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut please don’t waste your time trying to tell us it’s Ali v Frazier or Holyfield v Bowe.It’s Joshua vs Fury or Fury vs Joshua – it’s overdue, it’s silly-lucrative and it’s fun. But it isn’t a patch – or a punch – on Usyk.Eddie Hearn has vowed to ‘push’ to make AJ vs Fury happenCredit: Getty More

TYSON FURY has been handed his own “Christmas gift” with a two-fight Anthony Joshua deal after his bitter points loss to Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King, 36, lost to Ukrainian Usyk for the second successive time but the Brit and promoter Frank Warren were adamant he won in Saudi Arabia after all three of the judges scored Saturday’s fight 116-112. Tyson Fury is open to any challenge 2025 bringsCredit: PAAnthony Joshua could be his next opponent in a two-fight dealCredit: GettyFury insisted unified champ Usyk had received an early “Christmas gift”.But he has been offered back-to-back fights with AJ at Wembley and Riyadh to heal the wound.Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it.“That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished.READ MORE IN BOXING“It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance.“He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFury was fuming at the scorecards after his loss and Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by the “nuts” verdict in the Riyadh rematch.And the Gypsy King said: “I felt a little Christmas spirit in there and the judges gave him an early Christmas gift. I thought I’d won both fights but I’ve gone home with two losses on my record. Tyson Fury gives cryptic update on his future after Oleksandr Usyk defeat as retirement rumours circle“I will always believe until the day I die I won that fight. There’s no doubt in my mind.“Frank had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.“I know I had to knock him out. I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life, and you can’t change decisions.“I will always feel a little bit hard done by. Not a little bit, actually a lot. When you don’t get the knockout, this is what happens. You can’t guarantee the win.”Despite conceding four stones and six inches in height, Usyk landed more and bigger shots with greater accuracy.And 20st Fury cut his workrate in the second half of the fight.Knowing AJ has ducked a Daniel Dubois rematch to land a Fury windfall, the Mancunian added: “We go now into a new year and whatever that brings, we’ll see.“I’ve not got a decision. It is what it is and we move on.“I did the best I could. If I could have done any more then I would have done. And that’s it.”Fury claimed in one clip shared by TNT that he was never going to get a decision. He said: “I was robbed there, f*** them. You’re not getting nothing in these countries.”Warren added: “I’m dumbfounded at how they scored it. His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn’t slow. He was very evasive.”READ MORE SUN STORIESIt extended 37-year-old Usyk’s unblemished record to 23 victories, strengthening claims he is the best of his generation.Of Warren’s criticism, Usyk said: “Uncle Frank, I think he is blind. If Tyson says it is a Christmas gift then OK, thank you God — not Tyson.” More