With Tyson Fury still coming to terms with his loss to Oleksandr Usyk, his brother, Shane, has confessed that their father John Fury may have played his part in the result.
On May 18, ‘The Gypsy King’ was outfoxed and almost stopped by the Ukrainian phenom, who has now solidified his place among the greatest fighters to ever lace up the gloves.
Tyson Fury’s brother blames John Fury for defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
On the grandest stage of them all, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk squared-off in a monster collision for all the marbles in the heavyweight division.
The titanic clash matched up two of the best minds the sport has ever seen, in a battle that forced both men to utilize every ounce of their experience to solve almost impossible puzzles.
Ultimately, it was Usyk who came out the victor. After a tremendous start, he had to overcome a sticky middle portion of the fight, to get back on top and almost render unconscious a significantly bigger man, to solidify his place as a true boxing icon.
Over the course of the bout, the former cruiserweight King showcased his incredible movement and awe-inspiring powers of self-belief. But they weren’t the only reasons, he was able to pull off such a historic achievement.
Throughout his career, Fury has constantly ballooned up in weight, and it’s beginning to have a noticeable impact on his body, with the shots he would’ve once slipped now landing directly on the button.
In addition, his cornerwork on the night was undeniably questionable. In total, the Brit had three voices shouting instructions, with SugarHill Steward, Andy Lee and John Fury, all offering different pieces of advice.
The only thing they seemed to agree on was that their man was winning the fight, which, in the eyes of the pundits, and indeed the fans watching at home, certainly wasn’t the case.
And now, Fury’s brother, Shane, has come forward to explain that had his sibling been told he was losing, we could’ve had a very different conclusion to the contest.
In an interview with IFL, he explained: “My take is, deeply, truly, my honest opinion, is my dad wants what’s the best for his son, and the best for his son after he’s been put down and nearly out cold is to get him through the fight.
“F*** the boxing, you can be KO’d and not wake up.
“That’s his mentality, cause he wants the best for his sons, but sometimes when you want the best for someone, it’s maybe not the best instructions.
“Them instructions are sometimes not what you need.”
And Shane isn’t the only person who believes the former WBC champion wasn’t receiving the correct advice, with ‘The Furious One’s’ old coach coming forward to give his opinion.
Peter Fury gives his stance on Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
In 2015, Peter Fury crafted a magnificent game plan to guide his nephew to victory over Wladimir Klitschko.
The boxing expert understood that the legend couldn’t cope with high-level footwork and feints, and thus, instructed his fighter to keep on his toes for the entirety of the bout, leaving ‘Dr Steel Hammer’ in a state of complete confusion that ultimately led to him losing his titles.
However, while this performance was possibly the best of Fury’s entire career, the duo never worked together again.
Regardless, Peter knows more about the heavyweight division than most, and he’s adamant that the corner team in the Usyk fight got it all wrong.
He told October Red: “There should only be one man in the corner. There shouldn’t be three or four. Some are too emotional in the corner, and some are giving the wrong advice.
“I think the only one that spoke a little bit of sense in the last dying stretch of it was SugarHill, who said put it on him.
“When you go into fights, it doesn’t matter who it is; it could be a family member, but you’ve got to give precise, clear information. And the thing I always say to the fighter is, ‘Are you listening, do you understand what I’ve just told you to do’?
“There were too many people, but maybe Tyson wants that. I don’t know; it’s been years since dealings with me.”
He continued: “I don’t know what the situation is, but clearly, for me, the game plan was wrong, and only one person should be speaking. How can you listen to all that? It’s going a bit panicky, and it’s all over the place.
“I’ve always said I can’t be bought in boxing. If someone is talking in the corner, I’d say shut your f***ing mouth now or get out the back. It’s happened before. I’m not having anything go on in that corner.
“You’re the bucket man, you wash the gumshield out, you wipe his head down, do not speak. That’s their instruction, and if they speak, when they get back to the dressing room, sacked on the spot. You’ve got to have a professional corner.”