A body language expert has revealed the one thing that Tyson Fury did that showed he would lose his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk.
On Saturday night, British heavyweight great Fury set out to avenge the only loss on his professional record in a rematch with unified champion Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
However, history repeated itself as it was the Ukrainian boxer that pulled off the win, sealing a unanimous points decision over his opponent.
And in the wake of the thrilling bout, an expert in reading body language has pointed out the one thing that Fury repeatedly did during the fight that showed he was never going to win.
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Body language guru Judi James has named one thing that Fury couldn't stop himself from doing throughout the night that showed he did not want to be in the ring with Usyk anymore.
"There was one key gesture though that seemed to signal a motivational glitch or problem and which acted as a red flag in terms of his chances of winning this fight," James told BetUK.
"A very chilling gesture of the puffing out of air as he got down to the business of the fight suggested he just wanted to get it over with, whereas successful boxers tend to look excited by and longing for the fight itself.
"Some of the best boxers have approached their fights looking like dogs pulling to get off the leash and get stuck in."
Despite putting in an impressive performance, Fury couldn't outland his opponent across the 12 round fight, leading to Usyk being awarded the win as all three judges scored the bout 116-112 in favour of the champion.
What did Fury say after the fight?
As he did after the first meeting with Usyk in May, Fury claimed post-fight that he believed that he was the rightful winner, and remained coy when asked about what was next for him in boxing.
Body language expert James added: "Fury’s body language at this press conference suggested anger and indignation but there was also a display of vulnerability and an almost childlike sadness and bewilderment.
"His "I won that fight" came with a smacking of the lips and then a lip clamp to suggest he’d hear no argument.
"But then the hurt began to show. Fury rocked in his chair in a self-comfort ritual and in a micro-gesture of pain he shook his head from side to side, rubbed his mouth and closed his eyes in a wince."
Topics: Boxing, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk
Ben McCrum