Tyson Fury appears to be taking a cue from Oleksandr Usyk’s book of ‘weird training methods’ ahead of their rematch in Saudi Arabia.
In his latest Instagram post, Fury shows off his unique take on karate in preparation for their long-awaited rematch on December 21.
Fans were quick to suggest Fury was jumping on the ‘weird and wonderful’ training bandwagon, given Usyk’s track record.
The Ukrainian is known for working on his agility and footwork with alternative exercises such as juggling and underwater shadow boxing.
The undisputed world heavyweight champion was recently spotted on a pedalo during a charity race in Monaco.
Tyson Fury appears to be taking a page out of Oleksandr Usyk’s book of ‘weird training methods’ ahead of their rematch in Saudi Arabia
In his latest Instagram post, Fury can be seen showing off his unique take on karate ahead of their highly anticipated rematch on December 2
Now it’s Fury’s turn. He’s taken to social media to post a video of himself training karate with Shorin Kempo Kaikan and Junior Robert Mcinnes.
The Gypsy King watches the session before being dragged to the center of the ring to kick the bag.
Fury is booed by the people around him who shout: ‘Come on then, big boy. You want some? Come here. Let’s go’.
The Gypsy King smiles, stands up and kicks the opponent, knocking the toad man to the ground. He then walks away laughing.
Fury shared a clip of the video on social media with the caption: ‘Just some old fashioned training.’
Fury had previously indicated that he was back in training for the rematch against Usyk, having previously worried fans after a night out at the Cibo Restaurant in Wilmslow.
Fury’s first professional defeat came against Usyk in a historic match that crowned the Ukrainian undisputed heavyweight champion.
The highly anticipated bout took place in May 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Usyk, the IBF, WBO and WBA champion, took on Fury, the WBC title holder.
Fans were quick to suggest Fury jumped on the ‘weird and wonderful’ training bandwagon given Usyk’s track record
The Ukrainian is known for working on his agility and footwork with alternative exercises such as juggling and underwater shadow boxing
Fury’s first professional defeat came against Usyk in a historic match that crowned the Ukrainian undisputed heavyweight champion
The 12-round match, held at the Kingdom Arena, was extremely exciting, with both fighters exchanging strengths throughout.
Fury started strong, making the most of his height and weight advantage to control the first few punches behind his punches and show his physical strength.
Despite his size, Fury was often outclassed by Usyk’s superior footwork and speed, with the Ukrainian repeatedly landing body shots and well-timed counters.
The decisive moment of the fight came in the ninth round, when Usyk staggered the Gypsy King with a powerful left hand.
Although Fury didn’t hit the canvas, he was held up by the ropes. Some claim the referee kept him in the fight that night.
At the end of the bout, the scorecards showed how close the fight was, with one judge giving Fury the advantage 114-113, but the other two giving Usyk the advantage 115-112 and 114-113, giving him the win on a split decision.
The Ukrainian put Fury in trouble in the ninth round and nearly knocked out the Gypsy King
Usyk and his team were emotional after the fight and posed with a Ukrainian flag (above)
Usyk’s victory not only marked Fury’s first professional loss, taking his record to 33-1-1, but also cemented Usyk’s place in history as the first undisputed four-title heavyweight champion.
However, after the match the Gypsy King was convinced that he had won, stating that he had dominated most of the rounds.
Fury will be seeking revenge when the two meet for the second time in Saudi Arabia on December 21.
