Tyson Fury’s ‘very chilling’ gesture acted as ‘red flag’ to his chances of beating Usyk, says body language expert
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TYSON FURY could not believe he had suffered defeat when all three judges gave last night's fight to Oleksandr Usyk. But a body language expert claims the writing was on the wall for the Gypsy King during the bout thanks to a "chilling gesture". The judges all had it 116-112 to the unbeaten Ukrainian, who defended his WBA (Super), WBO, WBC and The Ring heavyweight world titles with the unanimous points decision.
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Usyk, 37, enjoyed a far better success rate by landing more punches from fewer thrown. And it was the way he seemed to get better, faster and stronger as the rounds went on that impressed the judges and fans alike. On the other hand, though, an exhausted Fury was fading as he struggled to dig deep in the latter stages and - despite his protests - could not have any genuine complaints when the result went against him.
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And body language guru Judi James reckons his lack of desire was a "red flag" and cause for concern. James told BetUK: "There was one key gesture though that seemed to signal a motivational glitch or problem and which acted as a red flag in terms of his chances of winning this fight.
"A very chilling gesture of the puffing out of air as he got down to the business of the fight suggested he just wanted to get it over with, whereas successful boxers tend to look excited by and longing for the fight itself. "Some of the best boxers have approached their fights looking like dogs pulling to get off the leash and get stuck in.".
