Tyson Fury performs U-turn on dad John after Oleksandr Usyk rematch snub
Tyson Fury has made a surprising admission that he would welcome his father back into his corner if he decides to make a boxing comeback.
Fury retired in January after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. The pair first faced off in May 2024, with Usyk emerging victorious from an intense bout.
They met again seven months later, and despite Fury's more aggressive start, the Ukrainian once again claimed victory over the 'Gypsy King.' The Morecambe brawler made several changes to his approach ahead of the sequel.
Fury's biggest change on fight night saw him make a slight tweak to his corner after his father John received a lot of criticism for his advice in the first contest with Usyk. In an interview with Seconds Out, Fury was asked if his father John would be in his corner once more if he returns to boxing. 'Yeah, my dad never left," he said.
Ahead of the rematch, head trainer SugarHill Steward confirmed Fury Sr would not be present in the corner. "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. Pushed on who will be in the corner, he added: "Just myself, Andy Lee and the cutman, pretty much that's it," reports All Out Fighting.
Following the initial encounter, Fury's corner, which included his father John, faced backlash after they were seen on footage telling their man he was ahead and did not require a knockout to win. A visibly animated Fury Sr was spotted during the undisputed showdown, vocally shouting and screaming at his son, prompting confusion from many fans.
Months on from the sequel, Fury remains adamant that he should have been declared the winner in his rematch last December against the Ukrainian, stating, "My last fight was a clear f****** victory for The Gypsy King. Anybody in boxing can see that. A complete load of dogs ***.
"I want a fair fight, I don't want any favours, I want a fair fight and a fair result. Which I know I didn't [get]. I thought I won it by five rounds. I watched it 250 times. Each way I never see it as a way for him to win. They can do what they want. If they say it's Tuesday it's Tuesday.'
When is Tyson Fury's next fight?
Earlier this month, Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh shocked the boxing world after confirming Fury's return. In a post uploaded to X - formerly known as Twitter - he wrote: "The 'Gypsy King' will be back!!! I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026...We have a rabbit to hunt!" And Fury quickly reposted that onto his own story, with the caption: "Let's see what 2026 brings," followed by multiple dollar signs and laughing faces.
Following the announcement online, Fury later claimed the third fight between him and Usyk will take place on April 18, 2026 at Wembley Stadium. The 36-year-old took to Instagram and posted a fight poster of both him and the Ukrainian, along with the caption: "April 18, 2026 Wembley Stadium. The trilogy! UK. contact @spencerbrownmrgoldstar for tickets."
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