The countdown to the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight title battle has begun, and at the final press conference of the week, you will find that Fury's physique is showing a thinner state, and it was previously predicted that he could be in the 260-plus pound range, and now it seems to be in the 250-plus pound range. Considering that Fury is 2.06 meters tall and weighs around 270 pounds in the past few races, or even close to 280 pounds, the current weight loss is indeed surprising, so much so that some media ridiculed: Fury's arms are as slender as noodles.
Regarding Fury's weight loss, Usyk's team spoke out, and his promoter, Alexander Krasuk, said that the reason why this is so is due to Fury's mental stress, so it is a good thing for Usyk.
Krasuk noted that Fury knew exactly what to expect when he faced the talented and skilled Usyk, so he felt nervous, and then his weight plummeted due to the nervousness.
"When a man is nervous, they lose weight, which is a mental disorder because stress causes poor sleep, poor eating, and poor rest, and that's an important reason for losing weight," Krasuk said. ”
British fighter Tony Belliu, who fought Usyk in 2018, reminded Fury to pay attention to Usyk's strategy in the early stages of the fight, which is to make full use of his well-designed defense and foot movement, avoid his edge, and let his opponent's fists go empty, so that you will gradually be mentally and physically disadvantaged, and eventually when your opponent is frustrated and unable to hit the target, Usyk's attack is just right.
"Usyk will slowly eat away at your body when you're desperate, and then take it out when you're unable to fight effectively," Krasuk said. ”
When asked if Usyk would consider knocking out Fury in this week's contest? "Our plan is to win," Krasuk said. ”
Fury's weight is indeed "intriguing", as early as February this year, his physique still looks very huge, and now the reason for losing weight is probably that in addition to relying on a huge hardware advantage, he also needs to use speed and agility to maneuver with Usyk, what is Fury's final weight is very interesting? At the same time, you can also see how much it helps him after losing weight?
Fury wants to consider a rematch after winning the battle with Usyk, and if there is no rematch, Fury plans to take on his English compatriot Anthony Joshua, which will cause a huge stir in the country. Of course, if Fury loses to Usyk this week, his plans against Joshua will be frustrated, or he won't get that opportunity in 2024.
Famous coach Teddy Atlas made a prediction for the battle between Fury and Usyk, and he believes that although the outside world is widely optimistic about Fury, it is really impossible to ignore Usyk until the competition is staged. Atlas said, "What are you supposed to do to Usyk? He won an Olympic gold medal and unified the welterweight division, and then moved up to the heavyweight division to go on to win the title. Everybody is listing Furi's advantage over Usyk, he's bigger and can play both on the outside and on the inside, everybody likes Fury, but you can't ignore Usyk until the game starts. ”