Tyson Fury has made a huge call ahead of his rematch with heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, as he has decided that dad John will not be in his corner for the fight.
On Saturday night, former foes Fury and Usyk will clash once again to settle once and for all who the greatest heavyweight boxer in the world is.
In their previous fight in May, it was the Ukrainian that was victorious, becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion after securing a split decision win.
But ahead of the rematch, Fury has made a huge change as it has been revealed that the British boxer has decided not to allow father John into his corner during the bout.
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John Fury received significant backlash for the advice that he gave his son during the first fight with Uysk last year, leading some to
And, with Fury Sr yet to be spotted in Saudi Arabia, Tyson's trainer SugarHill Steward has revealed that he will not be joining Fury's entourage ahead of the fight.
"Tyson Fury is just ready right now, along with myself. He has always had a silly demeanour, and playing around but this is a different side of him. he is 100 per cent ready," he said after the open workouts on Wednesday.
When pushed on who will be in the corner, he added: "Just myself, Andy Lee and the cutman, pretty much that's it."
The American also provided an insight into how Tyson has been preparing himself ahead of the big fight.
He said: "It's just how we normally train, I was taught by Emmanuel Steward. It's always about hurting somebody, pain and knockouts. It was written on the walls of the Kronk gym.
"The harder you work the bigger the rewards. Everything that is boxing, that's what he's bringing on Saturday, that's what his mind is geared towards."
Fury himself remained tight-lipped during the workout, refusing to say any more than 17 words before his bizarre open 'workout'.
Meanwhile Usyk, who holds currently holds the WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight belts after being made the vacate the IBF title last year, showed off a brief workout before speaking to media in the ring.
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for free
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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 for free on DAZN. All you need to do is sign up for a seven-day free trial and simply cancel your subscription once the event is over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including Playstation, Chromecast, and Smart TV with more coverage than any other broadcaster. Once your free trial ends, a pay-per-view subscription will cost £24.99 per month and gives you access to over 150 fights every year, but alternatively you have the option to cancel before you are charged for your second month.
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) Alternatively, 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.
Topics: Boxing, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Saudi Arabia
Ben McCrum