Tyson Fury carries out baffling open workout before coach names corner team for Usyk rematch

Tyson Fury donned his gloves but threw zero punches astatine the unfastened workout for his rematch pinch Oleksandr Usyk, earlier Sugarhill Steward confirmed the Briton’s area squad for the fight.

In May, Usyk hit Fury via divided decision to go the first undisputed heavyweight champion successful 24 years. That consequence successful Riyadh marked a first master nonaccomplishment for Fury, whose area squad came nether disapproval for their work.

Fury, 36, was coached by caput trainer Sugarhill Steward, Andy Lee, and his begetter John Fury – pinch galore fans and pundits declaring that location were too galore voices successful the Briton’s corner.

On Wednesday (18 December), however, Steward said John Fury will beryllium absent from the area for Saturday’s rematch successful Riyadh. Tyson’s area will reportedly dwell of Lee, Steward and a cutman.

Steward made that revelation successful Riyadh aft an unfastened workout successful which he laced up Fury’s gloves, only for the erstwhile heavyweight champion to propulsion zero punches and, effectively, opt against moving retired astatine all.

Fury did, however, rima the words “hurt” and “damage” repeatedly.

“It was a small workout,” Steward laughed. “We gave it our best. Tyson Fury is conscionable fresh correct now, on pinch myself. He’s ever had for illustration a silly demeanour and [been] playing around, but this is simply a different broadside of him. He’s conscionable ready, 100 per cent ready.”

Fury was followed successful the ringing by Usyk, who protector boxed and danced while a set extracurricular the ringing played a opus that seemed to see the lyrics “Oleksandr Usyk”.

Usyk, 37, was asked astir Fury’s unusual workout and simply replied: “Okay.”

The unbeaten Ukrainian defends the unified heavyweight titles connected Saturday, having vacated the IBF loop successful spring.