What Tyson Fury’s trainer told him before final round in heavyweight rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
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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.
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Fury - 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.
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“You've got to take it now,” the Detroit trainer said. “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?.
BEST 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.”.
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