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Tyson Fury commented on the idea of ​​​​Wladimir Klitschko’s return to boxing at the age of 48

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Tyson Fury has rejected the idea of ​​former rival Wladimir Klitschko returning to break George Foreman’s record as the world’s oldest heavyweight champion.

Fury defeated the iconic Ukrainian fighter in 2015, and Tom Loeffler, who started K2 Promotions with the Klitschko brothers, recently stated that the 48-year-old dreams of breaking Foreman’s record.

Foreman defeated Michael Moorer in 1994 at the age of 45. But Fury said: “I don’t believe in all this about breaking George Foreman’s record.

“If you come back, you’re just coming back for the money, he’s not coming back to be older than George Foreman.

“If that was the case, he would just go after the regular WBA title and fight… [Manuel] Charr or whoever, but it doesn’t generate any money, so he’s not looking for that, he’s looking for the huge bucks.

“He must have spent a few quid because he’s 48 and hasn’t been boxing for a long time, but I’m not telling anyone what he can or can’t do, it’s his own life and none of my business.”

The Gypsy King is involved in a vampire series as he prepares for his second fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

The 36-year-old spends his free time at a training camp in Malta, absorbed in the Netflix series Van Helsing.

Despite an upcoming rematch with WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight king Usyk in Saudi Arabia next weekend, Fury insists he is not focusing on boxing outside of training.

“I haven’t watched any boxing material,” Fury admitted. “I was watching a vampire series called Van Helsing. Honestly, I got into it, five seasons, 12 episodes a season, it was pretty good.

“There’s a lot of bloodsucking, fights, blood, snot and guts everywhere. I’m not really interested in non-fiction, I like fantasy and fiction. I live real life every day, so when I turn on the TV, I see that I want to have fun.”

During a video call with the media, Fury appeared uninterested in answering many of the questions from the national press.

His focus is clearly on the week ahead and revenge for the only loss of his 36-fight career, which came in May. “I got nothing from the first fight, it’s a different fight, another day,” Fury said.

“I’ll be ready next Saturday. All training camps are the same, repetitive, on the same damn different day. No different than five years ago, ten years ago.”

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Lennox Lewis interrupts the interview while Frank Warren fumes over Tyson Fury’s decision

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Lennox Lewis interrupted Frank Warren mid-rant as Tyson Fury’s promoter became furious at the prospect of Oleksandr Usyk winning. The Gypsy King lost 116-112 on all three scorecards, and his attempt at revenge for the only defeat of his career ended with Usyk defending his WBA, WBC and WBO titles.

Both Fury and Warren strongly criticized the decision, which leaves huge doubts about the 36-year-old’s future. Fury said Usyk was given a “Christmas present” by the judges, while his longtime promoter was “stunned”, calling it “crazy”.

Fury said: “I was sure I won that fight again. I thought I won both fights, but on the other hand I came home with two defeats on my account. I will always believe, until the day I die, that I won this fight.

“I will always feel a little tired. Not a little, but actually a lot. When you don’t get a knockout, that’s what happens. You can’t guarantee victory.”

Warren complained about the result in various post-fight interviews, including one with the BBC. He said: “This is crazy. Everyone who sat where I sat, including neutrals [thought Fury won].

“Oscar De La Hoya, like me, was one round away. We both thought he won it, that’s a crazy result! It’s a split decision and I’m very disappointed. I know people will say I’m biased and I probably am, but I temper myself with bias.

Lewis then joined the conversation and Warren asked the heavyweight legend about the verdict. He replied: “I didn’t score, but it was close, definitely close.”

Warren then highlighted the fact that one of the judges didn’t give Fury a single round in the second half of the fight, fuming, “What kind of fight are they watching?”

Apparently not seeing the result the same way, Lewis simply added: “Yes, yes, should have given him a few rounds [in the second half of the fight]”

Lewis then shared his thoughts on the future of Usyk, who may decide to reunite the four heavyweight belts. A rematch with the holder of the second belt, Daniel Dubios, has already been suggested, although everything depends on his fight with Joseph Parker on February 22.

Lewis believes the 37-year-old could hang up the gloves and say: “He can do whatever he wants. He can retire if he wants, he can have a rematch, he can have another fight.

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Oleksandr Usyk’s various injuries after each fight with Tyson Fury say a lot

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Oleksandr Usyk emerged from his latest fight with Tyson Fury without requiring hospitalization, allegedly a stark contrast to his experience after their first fight in May. On Saturday (December 21) in Saudi Arabia, the 37-year-old Ukrainian boxer secured his second victory over “The Gypsy King”, winning and retaining his undisputed heavyweight titles by unanimous decision.

Sporting significantly fewer battle scars than after his first triumph over Fury in May, Usyk had only minor bruises under his eyes this time. The judges were in agreement during the rematch, with all three unanimously scoring the fight 116-112 in favor of Usyk, who appeared to take less damage throughout the fight.

Despite Fury’s claims that Usyk was hospitalized with a suspected broken jaw after their first meeting, the reigning champion denied such suggestions, admitting he only felt pain in the area and not a broken bone.

However, he admitted to the physical effects of their intense first clash, stating: “Yes, I have a little problem, but I have problems with my fist, my back and my whole body because it’s a tough fight that lasts 47 minutes. “

Despite Fury’s exhaustive preparation, which included a three-month period in which he stated he had not spoken to his wife Paris, he ultimately failed to defeat Usyk again. The result leaves fans and pundits wondering whether this defeat will push the Gypsy King to hang up his gloves for good, reports. Mirror.

The 36-year-old Fury could not hide his irritation after his second defeat in a row to the boxer from Kiev, calling the judges’ unanimous decision a “Christmas gift”. “I feel like I won both fights,” he declared.

I know I had to knock him out, but it’s boxing and things like that happen. I have no doubt that I won this fight. Franc [Warren] I was three or four rounds ahead, and a lot of people were at least two rounds ahead of me.”

Echoing Fury’s frustration, promoter Frank Warren expressed his astonishment at the referee’s performance. “I’m amazed at how they do it [judges] I scored a goal,” said the head of Queensbury Promotions.

“His jab was phenomenal, his footwork was brilliant, he wasn’t tardy. He was very evasive.” In the aftermath, IBF heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois entered the ring shortly after Usyk’s victory and challenged him to a rematch following his own knockout loss to the Ukrainian last year.

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Tyson Fury is furious at Oleksandr Usyk’s result with a Christmas joke and shares his next plans

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Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk received an early Christmas present after he challenged the Ukrainian’s unanimous points victory in the rematch in Riyad.

Fury lost 116-112 on all three judges’ scorecards, and his bid for revenge for the only defeat of his career ended permanently, with the extraordinary Usyk retaining his WBA, WBC and WBO titles.

Promoter Frank Warren said he was “stunned” by both the result and the vast margin of victory – and Fury agreed.

“I felt a bit of a Christmas atmosphere there and I think he got a little Christmas present from the judges. An early Christmas present,” said Fury, who lost his first fight in May by split decision.

“I was sure I won this fight again. I thought I won both fights, but on the other hand I came home with two losses under my belt. I will always believe, until the day I die, that I won this fight.

“I won’t cry over spilled milk. It’s already happened. I know boxing, I’ve been involved in it all my life and you can’t change any decision.

“I will always feel a little tired. Not a little, actually a lot. When you don’t get a knockout, that’s what happens. You can’t guarantee victory.”

Fury said he would take time to consider his future, which is now in doubt after successive defeats, even if the all-British clash with Anthony Joshua continues to attract mass interest.

When asked if we would see him fight again, he replied: “You may do it, you may not. Who knows. We’ll talk about it next year.

“What’s next for me? I’m going home and will have some time off. Glowing. I’m going home and wish you a good Christmas. I was away for 12 weeks working on this fight.

“I’m going to go home now and enjoy it. We’re having a nice Christmas at the Fury house and thank God we both made it out of the ring in one piece.”

Usyk urged Saudi boxing broker Turki Alalshikh to arrange a rematch with Daniel Dubois after the British IBF champion entered the ring during post-fight interviews.

Dubois was knocked out in the ninth round by Usyk in August 2023, but has since bounced back impressively, culminating in an explosive victory over Anthony Joshua in October.

“I want revenge. I want revenge Usyk! Good job today, good job. God bless you. I want revenge for the last robbery. Let’s go, let’s go. Make it happen, Frank!” – Dubois said.

Usyk replied: “Your Excellency, fight Daniel Dubois. Thank you very much.

“I can do more. I’m ready to fight (Dubois), no problem. Next fight no problem. Now I want to go home and rest.”

Usyk paid tribute to Fury for taking part in a second classic clash in a fascinating rivalry.

“He’s a great fighter, a great opponent and it was a great 24 rounds. An unbelievable 24 rounds in my career. Thank you very much,” Usyk said.

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