Tyson Fury looks big around the waistline, 15 days away from his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st. In a photo today of Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), he doesn’t appear to be in great physical shape to deal with the skills of the highly technical WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs).
Fury’s Physical Condition
Judging by the photo, Fury appears to be in the 270s, which is what he weighed in fight #2 and #3 against Deontay Wilder. However, the ‘Gypsy King’ looked in much better shape in those two contests than he is now.
Choosing to come in heavy for the rematch with Usyk is a bad idea, but it’s not surprising that Fury has decided to take this route. He’s trying to recapture his best success but isn’t considering that he’s facing a better fighter than the guys he beat in the past.
It is NOT good for Fury to look this way because he needs to be lighter against the athletic and trim Usyk. One can only imagine who gave Fury the idea of bulking up for the rematch. If it’s his trainer, Sugarhill Steward, at least he’ll know who to blame afterward if he loses. Fury can use Sugarhill as the scapegoat to deal with the backlash.
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His physical form now suggests that he’s been power-feeding, eating to put on size, but not doing enough training to turn the calories into muscle.
Fury, 36, wants to come in heavier for this fight to use his weight to bully and wear down the smaller Usyk. The idea is that Fury will grab the smaller 220+ lb Usyk after throwing punches and exhaust. That’s the strategy that Tyson used against Deontay and Wladimir Klitschko.
Fury’s net worth is expected to shoot over $200 million with his rematch with Usyk, which reportedly will bring him in a purse of over $100 million. He’ll likely fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. Fury may be sitting on a fortune of over $400 million before retiring. If he sticks around another 10 years, the money he’ll make is absurd.
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