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TYSON FURY has been slapped with a boxing BAN after his brutal defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.The 35-year-old Morecambe giant lost his WBC heavyweight world title to the new undisputed boss in Riyadh on a split decision.Tyson Fury was slapped with a medical boxing suspension after his loss to Oleksandr UsykCredit: GettyUsyk beat Fury via split decisionCredit: GettyIn round eight it looked like 37-year-old Usyk broke Fury’s nose with a howitzer on the hooter.And in round nine he connected with a life-changing left hand that shook Fury to his core, bounced him around the ring and eventually earned him a standing count.So fans were shocked to see the United Arab Emirates Commission – the neutral body that oversaw the bout – hand Usyk a 14-day medical suspension.Following a post-fight medical exam, Usyk was ruled out of action until June 2, with Fury promoter Frank Warren revealing he suffered an impacted tooth implant.READ MORE IN BOXINGBut Brit hero Fury – who boxes under a Nevada licence – was handed an even shorter order and can box in the region again from May 25.The undercard bouts took place under the auspices of the British Boxing Board of Control and SunSport understands they have no knowledge of Usyk’s brief ban and the decision was not taken by any of their doctors in attendance.And the same is said of the decision to suspend Fury, which only came to light on Friday.In 2021 when Fury settled the iconic Deontay Wilder trilogy with a magnificent round 11 knockout, he was handed a 45-day ban by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.Most read in BoxingFusy vs Usyk: Round by round verdict

HERE’S how SunSport’s Chisanga Malata saw the fight as Oleksandr Usyk was crowned undisputed king of the world against Tyson Fury.
ROUND 1
Here we go. Both men look to establish dominance early by taking the centre of the ring.
Fury marches down the Ukrainian, who opens up with a stiff body shot.
The Gypsy King looks massive in comparison to Usyk, who is no dwarf whatsoever.
Usyk is happy to operate on the outside, although the early jab he’s eaten will have given him some food for thought.
Fury is trying to draw out attacks from Usyk, who is not putting too much into his punches.
Fury gets backed into the corner and channels his inner Muhammad Ali by doing the rope-a-dope.
Usyk lands a big overhand left just seconds before backing Fury into the corner.
Fury dodges the ensuing flurry and gestures to the crowd as if demanding them to acknowledge his head movement. USYK 10-9
ROUND 2
Usyk opens up the round with a big one-two that snaps back the head of Fury.
Fury tries to make light of it but that combo clearly stunned him.
Usyk is setting the stone and the pressure as he advances forward.
A big uppercut narrowly misses for Fury, who knows all too well that’s the shot to deploy on a shorter opponent.
Fury is throwing more punches but isn’t being as accurate as Usyk.
Usyk backs up Fury into the corner and lands a good three-punch combo.
But Fury comes roaring back with a hard body shot after circling away from danger.
Fury finally lands an uppercut, albeit to the body of the former cruiserweight king. FURY 10-9
ROUND 3
Fury is on his bike after the restart and lands a stiff straight right from range.
Usyk has decided to close the distance after eating that shot and is going to work on Fury’s trimmed-down torso.
A solid overhand left snaps back the head of Fury with just over a minute of the stanza remaining.
Fury lands a good combo with thirty seconds remaining. But he gets pushed back against the ring again and eats another flurry before the bell. USYK 10-9
Round 4
Fury goes to work to the body with two hard shots after the restart.
He’s absolutely loving this, dancing around after landing his shots.
But he’s still allowing himself to get backed up and invite the pressure from Usyk.
Fury lands a beautiful counter right as Usyk comes forward.
Usyk has his head snapped back by another hellacious uppercut.
Both men nearly land hard back hands before the bell, with Fury narrowly missing an uppercut and Usyk an overhand left. FURY 10-9
Round 5
Usyk takes the centre of the ring after the restart and looks to feint his way into range.
Fury is doing a good job of keeping the Ukrainian at bay when he looks to close the distance.
A rasping uppercut snaps back the head of Usyk.
Fury is hurting Usyk to the body with relentless hooks to the midriff. FURY 10-9
Round 6
Usyk is on the front foot straight after the restart and is looking to put Fury on the back foot again.
A hard body shot to the solar plexus gives Usyk more food for thought.
Fury almost closed the show with a huge uppercut with a minute and a half of the round remaining.
But he finds a home for it 20 seconds later and Usyk is in retreat mode.
Fury closes out the round with a bit of showboating, put his hands behind his back before resting his arms on the ropes.
A huge round for the Wythenshawe warrior. FURY 10-9
Round 7
Usyk once again closes the distance after the restart but he’s getting picked off at range.
And when he does take a step back, his body is getting blasted by nasty hooks.
Usyk finds a home for his straight left but Fury eats it like a packed lunch made by his loving wife Paris.
Another straight left snaps back the head of Fury, who circles back out of range to try to create space for a body shot
Usyk manages to close the distance with seconds remaining ad finds a home for a two-punch combo.
But Fury manages to circle away to hear the bell. FURY 10-9
Round 8
Fury is happy to operate on the back foot in the eighth and pick his shots.
But he gets his dome rattled by back-to-back straight left hands – which he brushes off before going back to feinting and trying to create space for a body shot.
Usyk briefly finds himself dealing with Fury’s weight in the clinch after landing a good straight left.
Fury is bleeding profusely from his nose. I’m not what caused the damage. Big round that for Usyk. USYK 10-9
Round 9
Fury is doing a good job of bamboozling Usyk with feints, but the Ukrainian continues to come forward.
But he’s slowly but surely allowing the gap to be closed, which leads to him eating a big left hand flush in the corner.
Fury gets hurt and is stumbling around the ring. It was a left hand that did the damage.
Fury doesn’t know where he is and is eating a barrage of crisp follow-up shots. He beats the count and the bell thankfully saves him. USYK 10-8
Round 10
Usyk – like the Big Cat he is – senses blood and isn’t giving Fury any respite.
Fury is barely throwing anything and what he is throwing is telegraphed and slow.
Usyk looks tired, but he needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal if he’s to have any chance of becoming a two-weight undisputed champion. USYK 10-9
Round 11
A desperate Usyk, spurred on by the plight of his fellow Ukrainians back home, immediately goes to work after the restart.
Fury tries to keep him at bay with the jab but is struggling to pump it out with the stiffness it had in the early rounds.
Usyk briefly traps the WBC king in the corner and lands a rasping left hand.
Usyk doubles up with two left hands that briefly back Fury against the ropes.
The round ends with yet another big overhand left from Usyk. USYK 10-9
Round 12
The fans in attendance at the Kingdom Arena cheer both warriors on after the final restart of the fight.
Fury is playing matador as Usyk looks to step into range to land his left hand.
And he finds a home for it with a minute and a half of the stanza remaining.
A chopping right hand sends Fury backwards, but he returns fire with a booking shot of his own that backs up the southpaw.
Fury puts his hands behind his back in a bid to goad Usyk to making a sloppy mistake in the closing seconds.
But he stays sharp as he looks to close the distance, which Fury times to initiate a clinch. FURY 10-9
TOTAL Fury 113 Usyk 114

CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFor all the love for resurgent AJ… these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr
A great biggun doesn’t always beat a great littleun, not when David has the weight of a besieged nation on his shoulders and is able to swing each compatriot into every punch.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, he counter punched and he outworked his taller and heavier opponent.
He somehow manages to use every physical disadvantage to his favour.
But what the hell is Fury doing getting up in round nine?
Why is a father-of-eight with £300million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series going to the well like?
Britain is not fighting back Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the canvas is calling him, when he is so desperate not to be felled he is willing to bounce around all the ropes like a drunk, when he eventually has to collapse into a corner, why doesn’t he just stay down?
He has earned the right to surrender as well as his millions.
The sheer courage and guts and bloody mindedness it takes to climb off that deck, with a broken nose and a crumbling ego is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight but was too dignified to call robbery or corruption, no doubt his dad will taint that decency by the time you’ve read this.
The rematch will be superb.
Because for all the love we have for a resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside for that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There is the top two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
Read Wally’s big fight verdict in full here…

The medical bans retrospectively will not impact either man as they look to take a well-earned and needed rest following their thriller. But a rematch is already looming as per the clause included in the contract both signed.Wally Downes Jr reacts as Usyk dethrones Tyson Fury is epic Saudi clashThe rerun is being proposed for October back in Saudi after Warren revealed Fury’s intent to invoke the rematch clause. Usyk showing off his battle scarsThe undisputed champ posed with his WBC beltCredit: Instagram / usykaaUsyk was also handed a medical boxing suspensionCredit: PA More

TYSON FURY has been urged to ditch his “liability” dad John after his “embarrassing” antics before and during the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury made the decision to bring his dad into training camp for the historic undisputed title decider in an official capacity for the first time. John Fury was labelled a ‘liability’ to son Tyson by Carl FrochCredit: PAJohn Fury’s cornering came under criticismCredit: X @SkySportsBoxingBut before the bout had even started the volatile 59-year-old – once prisoned for gauging a man’s eye out – was making unwanted headlines. John headbutted a smaller member of Usyk’s camp shortly after touching down in the notoriously strict Saudi Arabia. Somehow the former bare-knuckle brawler came off worse but son Tyson’s stunned reaction to the ruck was caught on camera. And British boxing legend Carl Froch insisted it was an unwanted distraction just days before the biggest night of Fury’s career. READ MORE IN BOXINGFroch told SunSport, via Lucky Block: “He’s a liability. He must be hard work with the pressure he puts on Tyson. “Remember Tyson walks in the room after Big John headbutted that skinny kid from Team Usyk and he was like – ‘what have you done to your head, you f***ing idiot?’ “He had blood running all down his face, I think he thinks it makes him look hard doesn’t he? “Keeps all the blood on his face, it’s a tiny little cut – I’ve done worse shaving and he lets the blood pour all over his face like he’s a big hard man. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”What does he say, ‘Blood, guts and honour, this is what I do everyday?’ It’s embarrassing, but I think Tyson is used to it. “Even though he’s used to his dad being a bit of a moron, he must think ‘that’s not good, we’re in Saudi Arabia, big fight’ – the last thing you want is distractions. Tyson Fury WILL rematch Oleksandr Usyk after shock defeat confirms promoter with date and location revealed”For me, if you’ve got someone being like this on the team they’ve got to go. “On ‘Froch on Fighting’ I said listen, get John out of the way and put him back in his box and just keep him out of the way because he’s a liability. “We didn’t see much of him, did we? He’s definitely gone missing, I think he’s been told – because we never saw him on Saturday after that incident. “It’s a massive hindrance for Tyson in the biggest fight of his life and he’s got his dad playing up, trying to steal the limelight. It’s not good for Tyson.”Fury has chopped and changed trainers over the years, going from uncle Peter to upstart Ben Davison and now Sugarhill Steward, nephew to the legendary Emanuel. But his dad John had always taken a back seat in the camps and corner… until now. John was the third member of Fury’s crowded corner, joining head coach Steward and assistant trainer, ex-world champ Andy Lee. And damning footage in the aftermath of Fury’s split-decision loss to Usyk revealed John barking orders by shouting over lead voice Steward. Fury survived a brutal ninth-round onslaught where Usyk was deemed unfortunate not to be given a stoppage win. But the damage in the corner had been done by that point as the dethroned Gypsy King surrendered his unbeaten record and prized WBC belt. Froch added: “His performance was really good, fought really well and gave Usyk the hardest fight he’s ever had in the professional game for sure – I know he lost a few as an amateur. “Big, strong, good performance – slow start, good middle, not so clever at the end, got battered in round nine. “I was proud of him, he did himself and British boxing proud, but Usyk was the better man and won. For all the love for resurgent AJ… these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr
A great biggun doesn’t always beat a great littleun, not when David has the weight of a besieged nation on his shoulders and is able to swing each compatriot into every punch.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, he counter punched and he outworked his taller and heavier opponent.
He somehow manages to use every physical disadvantage to his favour.
But what the hell is Fury doing getting up in round nine?
Why is a father-of-eight with £300million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series going to the well like?
Britain is not fighting back Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the canvas is calling him, when he is so desperate not to be felled he is willing to bounce around all the ropes like a drunk, when he eventually has to collapse into a corner, why doesn’t he just stay down?
He has earned the right to surrender as well as his millions.
The sheer courage and guts and bloody mindedness it takes to climb off that deck, with a broken nose and a crumbling ego is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight but was too dignified to call robbery or corruption, no doubt his dad will taint that decency by the time you’ve read this.
The rematch will be superb.
Because for all the love we have for a resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside for that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There is the top two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
Read Wally’s big fight verdict in full here…

“For some people it was a bit controversial and close, some people think Tyson won. “Usyk really deserved a stoppage or a chance to finish the job in round nine when the referee was kind of helping Tyson out. “Big John was a pain in the arse and a hindrance to Tyson, I don’t think he helped.” Fury, 35, looks set for a rematch in October back in Saudi with Usyk, 37, who became the first-ever four-belt heavyweight undisputed king. The British superstar expressed regret at not stepping his foot on the gas in the closing rounds after being told he was up by his calamity corner. But Froch, 46, said: “The advice was coming from different people, one screaming in your ear, one in front of you shadow boxing and you’re not listening to anyone. READ MORE SUN STORIES”He even said in the press conference after, if they had told me to go for him in the last round I’d have done more. “It’s a poor excuse but the corner was a shambles.” Carl Froch had some harsh words for Tyson Fury’s dad JohnCredit: Rex More

TYSON FURY has been told to snub a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk to ensure he fights Anthony Joshua before retiring.The dethroned Gypsy King was beaten for the first time in 36 bouts after 12 thrilling rounds in Saudi Arabia. Tyson Fury has been told to snub a rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: PAAnthony Joshua would be waiting in the wingsCredit: ReutersA rematch has already been signed per the initial contract and looks to be eyed for October.But another hellacious fight with Usyk would leave AJ sweating over whether Fury would have it in him to stick around for an overdue Battle of Britain bout. So former European super-bantamweight champ Spencer Oliver urged Fury to forget about avenging his loss and instead focus on Joshua. He said: “If I’m Tyson Fury, I’m not going into the rematch now. READ MORE IN BOXING”I’m fighting Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium first. There are two fights left in Fury. “That’s the Oleksandr Usyk rematch and then the Joshua fight is always going to be a massive fight for the British public. “Everyone has always wanted to see it. That’s a fight that still sells, hugely. “If you’re looking at it from a business point of view, that’s probably a bigger fight.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFusy vs Usyk: Round by round verdict
HERE’S how SunSport’s Chisanga Malata saw the fight as Oleksandr Usyk was crowned undisputed king of the world against Tyson Fury.
ROUND 1
Here we go. Both men look to establish dominance early by taking the centre of the ring.
Fury marches down the Ukrainian, who opens up with a stiff body shot.
The Gypsy King looks massive in comparison to Usyk, who is no dwarf whatsoever.
Usyk is happy to operate on the outside, although the early jab he’s eaten will have given him some food for thought.
Fury is trying to draw out attacks from Usyk, who is not putting too much into his punches.
Fury gets backed into the corner and channels his inner Muhammad Ali by doing the rope-a-dope.
Usyk lands a big overhand left just seconds before backing Fury into the corner.
Fury dodges the ensuing flurry and gestures to the crowd as if demanding them to acknowledge his head movement. USYK 10-9
ROUND 2
Usyk opens up the round with a big one-two that snaps back the head of Fury.
Fury tries to make light of it but that combo clearly stunned him.
Usyk is setting the stone and the pressure as he advances forward.
A big uppercut narrowly misses for Fury, who knows all too well that’s the shot to deploy on a shorter opponent.
Fury is throwing more punches but isn’t being as accurate as Usyk.
Usyk backs up Fury into the corner and lands a good three-punch combo.
But Fury comes roaring back with a hard body shot after circling away from danger.
Fury finally lands an uppercut, albeit to the body of the former cruiserweight king. FURY 10-9
ROUND 3
Fury is on his bike after the restart and lands a stiff straight right from range.
Usyk has decided to close the distance after eating that shot and is going to work on Fury’s trimmed-down torso.
A solid overhand left snaps back the head of Fury with just over a minute of the stanza remaining.
Fury lands a good combo with thirty seconds remaining. But he gets pushed back against the ring again and eats another flurry before the bell. USYK 10-9
Round 4
Fury goes to work to the body with two hard shots after the restart.
He’s absolutely loving this, dancing around after landing his shots.
But he’s still allowing himself to get backed up and invite the pressure from Usyk.
Fury lands a beautiful counter right as Usyk comes forward.
Usyk has his head snapped back by another hellacious uppercut.
Both men nearly land hard back hands before the bell, with Fury narrowly missing an uppercut and Usyk an overhand left. FURY 10-9
Round 5
Usyk takes the centre of the ring after the restart and looks to feint his way into range.
Fury is doing a good job of keeping the Ukrainian at bay when he looks to close the distance.
A rasping uppercut snaps back the head of Usyk.
Fury is hurting Usyk to the body with relentless hooks to the midriff. FURY 10-9
Round 6
Usyk is on the front foot straight after the restart and is looking to put Fury on the back foot again.
A hard body shot to the solar plexus gives Usyk more food for thought.
Fury almost closed the show with a huge uppercut with a minute and a half of the round remaining.
But he finds a home for it 20 seconds later and Usyk is in retreat mode.
Fury closes out the round with a bit of showboating, put his hands behind his back before resting his arms on the ropes.
A huge round for the Wythenshawe warrior. FURY 10-9
Round 7
Usyk once again closes the distance after the restart but he’s getting picked off at range.
And when he does take a step back, his body is getting blasted by nasty hooks.
Usyk finds a home for his straight left but Fury eats it like a packed lunch made by his loving wife Paris.
Another straight left snaps back the head of Fury, who circles back out of range to try to create space for a body shot
Usyk manages to close the distance with seconds remaining ad finds a home for a two-punch combo.
But Fury manages to circle away to hear the bell. FURY 10-9
Round 8
Fury is happy to operate on the back foot in the eighth and pick his shots.
But he gets his dome rattled by back-to-back straight left hands – which he brushes off before going back to feinting and trying to create space for a body shot.
Usyk briefly finds himself dealing with Fury’s weight in the clinch after landing a good straight left.
Fury is bleeding profusely from his nose. I’m not what caused the damage. Big round that for Usyk. USYK 10-9
Round 9
Fury is doing a good job of bamboozling Usyk with feints, but the Ukrainian continues to come forward.
But he’s slowly but surely allowing the gap to be closed, which leads to him eating a big left hand flush in the corner.
Fury gets hurt and is stumbling around the ring. It was a left hand that did the damage.
Fury doesn’t know where he is and is eating a barrage of crisp follow-up shots. He beats the count and the bell thankfully saves him. USYK 10-8
Round 10
Usyk – like the Big Cat he is – senses blood and isn’t giving Fury any respite.
Fury is barely throwing anything and what he is throwing is telegraphed and slow.
Usyk looks tired, but he needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal if he’s to have any chance of becoming a two-weight undisputed champion. USYK 10-9
Round 11
A desperate Usyk, spurred on by the plight of his fellow Ukrainians back home, immediately goes to work after the restart.
Fury tries to keep him at bay with the jab but is struggling to pump it out with the stiffness it had in the early rounds.
Usyk briefly traps the WBC king in the corner and lands a rasping left hand.
Usyk doubles up with two left hands that briefly back Fury against the ropes.
The round ends with yet another big overhand left from Usyk. USYK 10-9
Round 12
The fans in attendance at the Kingdom Arena cheer both warriors on after the final restart of the fight.
Fury is playing matador as Usyk looks to step into range to land his left hand.
And he finds a home for it with a minute and a half of the stanza remaining.
A chopping right hand sends Fury backwards, but he returns fire with a booking shot of his own that backs up the southpaw.
Fury puts his hands behind his back in a bid to goad Usyk to making a sloppy mistake in the closing seconds.
But he stays sharp as he looks to close the distance, which Fury times to initiate a clinch. FURY 10-9
TOTAL Fury 113 Usyk 114

“They’ve both been beaten by Usyk. The winner of Joshua versus Fury then boxes Oleksandr again.”But Fury will want to right the wrongs. So I see him probably going into that rematch first to secure his legacy, but he has other options.”Tyson Fury WILL rematch Oleksandr Usyk after shock defeat confirms promoter with date and location revealedJoshua, 34, is set to return in September at Wembley Stadium. And he could get a shot at the IBF title if it becomes vacant for Filip Hrgovic, 31, and Daniel Dubois, 26, to contest for on June 1. In the aftermath of Fury’s first loss, he refused to commit his future to a rematch with Usyk, 37. But his promoter Frank Warren has since confirmed they do intend invoke the right for an immediate rerun.And Oliver wants to see Fury, 35, switch up his tactics if a rematch is finalised. He said: “Tyson approached the fight wrong. “Now he has to approach it differently, he has to be the aggressor. Fury can definitely win the rematch. It was a very competitive fight. “Usyk ran out the winner for me but Fury had his moments, big moments and he is a great fighter.”He can turn it around but he will be a big underdog because Usyk now will have that added confidence.READ MORE SUN STORIES”Usyk is great at working fighters out. His boxing IQ is insane and that’s going to be a big problem for Fury. “Usyk will go down as an all-time great, definitely.”Usyk and Fury are heading towards an October rematchCredit: GETTY More

OLEKSANDR USYK showed off his battle scars following his hard-fought victory over Tyson Fury – which has now resulted in a medical suspension.Usyk was crowned the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed champion after the 12-round thriller. Oleksandr Usyk showing off his brutal injuriesUsyk has been handed a medical suspensionCredit: https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1792116449420480692/photo/1He showed off his battle scars after the winCredit: PAThere was speculation the Ukrainian had suffered a broken jaw during the epic bout – something Fury fuelled – but his team shot down the rumours. Usyk, 37, has now shown off the state of his injuries, revealing his battered hands, cut face and swollen eyes.So it is no wonder the British Boxing Board of Control handed him a suspension until June 2, according to BoxRec. Fury, 35, fell to the first defeat of his career but has the chance to avenge it with a rematch clause in his contract. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd his promoter Frank Warren has confirmed the dethroned Gypsy King intends to invoke the stipulation. Warren told Press Association: “There will be a rematch. I think it will be better than the original fight.”They both know each other, they’ve shared the ring and they’ll be looking to use what they’ve gained from the fight as an advantage to beat their opponent.”The rematch is being eyed for October back in Saudi Arabia.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFor all the love for resurgent AJ… these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr
A great biggun doesn’t always beat a great littleun, not when David has the weight of a besieged nation on his shoulders and is able to swing each compatriot into every punch.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, he counter punched and he outworked his taller and heavier opponent.
He somehow manages to use every physical disadvantage to his favour.
But what the hell is Fury doing getting up in round nine?
Why is a father-of-eight with £300million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series going to the well like?
Britain is not fighting back Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the canvas is calling him, when he is so desperate not to be felled he is willing to bounce around all the ropes like a drunk, when he eventually has to collapse into a corner, why doesn’t he just stay down?
He has earned the right to surrender as well as his millions.
The sheer courage and guts and bloody mindedness it takes to climb off that deck, with a broken nose and a crumbling ego is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight but was too dignified to call robbery or corruption, no doubt his dad will taint that decency by the time you’ve read this.
The rematch will be superb.
Because for all the love we have for a resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside for that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There is the top two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
Read Wally’s big fight verdict in full here…

And Warren added: “Fury wants to win and he’s got to win. He’s only asking for the rematch because he thinks he can win.”He believes in himself and it would cement his legacy. Everyone out there thinks Usyk is the best out there so let’s see what Tyson does.Oleksandr Usyk did NOT suffer fractured jaw during win over Tyson Fury as full extent of injury revealed by promoter”He rang me and he said he wants the rematch so here we are.”Fury’s team had suggested Usyk had broken his jaw but Warren has since confirmed it was a tooth injury.He said on talkSPORT: “He had stitches in his eye, he was banged up, they thought his jaw was broken but in fact it was an impacted [tooth] implant that caused him a lot of pain.”Usyk beat Fury by split-decisonCredit: Getty More