Roy Keane has given a typically dry response to Tyson Fury's claim to have not spoken with his wife Paris for three months ahead of his upcoming fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, 36, and Usyk, 37, will meet in the ring again on Saturday night in a hugely anticipated world title fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Usyk beat Fury via split decision in May to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, inflicting the first ever professional defeat on the 'Gypsy King' in the process.
Speaking in the build-up to their rematch, Fury claimed to have had no contact with his wife for several months to focus completely on his training camp.
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"I've not spoken to Paris for three months," Fury told TNT Sports.
"Not a word, not spoke to anyone, not been on my phone, I've been away from it all. I just wanted to give myself the best opportunity I can.
"I don't want to keep dividing modes from beast mode, to dad mode, wife mode, I've not spoken to anybody on the phone, that's it. I've just been in the camp the whole time."
Speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, former Manchester United captain Keane gave his own hilarious take on Fury's claims.
"That's the norm in my house," joked Keane.
"What's the big deal with that! He's in a training camp.
"If he wins the fight then you will say 'he has done everything right'. If he loses you would say 'what was the point not speaking to your family'."
Former Arsenal star Ian Wright backed up Keane, adding: "You don't want the mentality to be cracked. When you are at the level they are at you can't have anything that brings in a weakness. He doesn't want nothing that is going to make his mentality, which is 'I have to win', weaker."
Meanwhile, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher had his own theory about the rematch and Fury's mental state after losing his '0'.
"You do 12 week camps, but I don't think they would normally be away for 12 weeks," said Carragher.
"I think the fact that he has lost the first fight he has just thought nothing is [going to distract him]."
Paris recently spoken out on the agreement between her and Fury, confirming there had been no contact between them in recent months.
"People don't see the sacrifices made," she wrote in a post on her Instagram story on Wednesday.
"I've let him solely concentrate on this fight. It seems like he's been gone forever, especially with no contact.
"But if it's what he needs."
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:
1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.
2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and €27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.
3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don't fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.
Topics: Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Roy Keane, Boxing
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