Tyson Fury looks big around the waist, 15 days away from his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. In a photo today of Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), he does not appear to be in good physical shape to match the skills of the highly technical WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0) handled , 14 KOs).
Fury’s physical condition
Judging by the photo, Fury appears to be in the 270’swhich he weighed in fight #2 and #3 against Deontay Wilder. However, the ‘Gypsy King’ looked in much better shape in those two games than he is now.
Choosing to come heavy for the rematch with Usyk is a bad idea, but it’s not surprising that Fury decided to take this route. He’s trying to regain his prime, but doesn’t consider that he’s facing a better fighter than the guys he’s beaten in the past.
It is NOT good for Fury to look like that because he needs to be lighter against the athletic and trim Usyk. One can only imagine who gave Fury the idea to go for the rematch. If it’s his trainer, Sugarhill Steward, at least afterwards he’ll know who to blame if he loses. Fury can use Sugarhill as the scapegoat to deal with the backlash.
All business.
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His physical form now suggests that he was power-feeding, eating to get bigger, but not exercising enough to turn the calories into muscle.
Fury, 36, wants to come in heavier for this fight to use his weight to bully and wear down the smaller Usyk. The idea is that Fury will grab the smaller 220+ lb Usyk after throwing punches and exhaust. This is the strategy Tyson used against Deontay and Wladimir Klitschko.
Fury’s net worth is expected to shoot over $200 million with his rematch with Usyk, which is believed to bring him a purse of over $100 million. He is likely to fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. Fury may be sitting on a fortune of more than $400 million before retirement. If he continues for another 10 years, the money he will make is absurd.
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