What Tyson Fury did in bizarre open workout before confirmation father John had been sacked from corner

Tyson Fury had one of the most bizarre open workout in boxing history ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury is vying to become a three-time world heavyweight champion on Saturday night and looks to avenge his first ever career defeat to the Ukrainian back in May.

The Gypsy King has promised to deliver "A lot of pain... smash and damage" in the second bout and on Wednesday night, got into the ring with his main trainer Sugarhill Steward for what was expected to be a light session.

But it was lighter than anyone could have imagined. Fury, wearing an orange hoodie, laced up his gloves and bobbed up and down in the corner.

And to the confusion of those in attendance and watching on a DAZN stream, the former world champ did not throw a single punch on the pads and exited very promptly.

It was a stark contrast to his May workout, where Fury shadow boxed and hit the pads for around 15 minutes.

Tyson Fury just trolled an entire crowd waiting to see him workout before the Usyk fight 😭 pic.twitter.com/lSO7NCHfjY

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 18, 2024

Reacting to the short workout, trainer Steward said: “It was a little workout. We gave it our best. Tyson Fury is just ready right now, along with myself. He’s always had like a silly demeanour and [been] playing around, but this is a different side of him. He’s just ready, 100 per cent ready.”

Steward also confirmed that Fury's dad John will not be in the corner for the fight after being slammed for the contradicting advice he gave the 36-year-old in his first ever professional defeat.

Asked who will be in the corner, Steward said: "Just myself, Andy Lee and the cutman, pretty much that's it."

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.