Ex-heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury shows off leg kicks in new social media post as he works towards comeback from first loss
10/09/2024 15:24
Tyson Fury has shown off his kicks during a new skit from his training camp as he prepares for his boxing comeback this December.
The legendary two-time heavyweight champion is currently preparing for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after losing for the first time as a professional back in May. He was cruising to victory first time around before the Ukrainian landed a massive punch late on that almost stopped him.
That completely changed the dynamic of the fight, and Usyk managed to overcome the odds to land an historic victory. The win saw him claim the first undisputed heavyweight title in boxing’s four-belt era, which followed his reign as undisputed at cruiserweight.
Tyson Fury trains leg kicks in new training skit
In a new video posted to social media, Tyson Fury showed off his leg kicks while training with WKO kickboxing coach Kancho Robert McInnes and his son Junior. It is clearly a comedy skit, filmed while Fury has been training with the pair.
Fury can be seen watching two men training kicks, before being called over to try it himself. McInnes then whispers him a ‘secret’ before he loads up on a kick that immediately floors his teammate despite him holding a pad.
Fans commented in their droves, stating the seemingly obvious that Fury clearly staged the skit for comedic effect. And some joked that he should consider a switch up in sports, with one writing: “I've seen enough, give him Francis Ngannou in the octagon.”
Tyson Fury has entertained crossover with MMA before
Famously in October of last year, Tyson Fury pulled through with his threat of a crossover fight as he took on UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The pair had teased a match with hybrid rules, but they instead took part in a standard ten-round professional boxing bout.
Ngannou gave a solid showing, lasting the distance and even dropping Fury on route to a razor-close split decision defeat. It was enough to earn him another boxing fight with Anthony Joshua this year, which he lost by way of a vicious knockout in the second round.
But there is still interest in a rematch between Fury and Ngannou, particularly if the boxer was willing to make some concessions on the ruleset. And should he lose to Oleksandr Usyk, it may be his route to one last monster payday in Saudi Arabia if he faces the MMA fighter again.
Tyson Fury details what went wrong against Oleksandr Usyk
Before all of that, however, Fury must first attempt to win back his belts in a rematch with Usyk. The pair will rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where their initial meeting happened earlier this year.
Fury insists that he feels he won, and even theorised that the war in Ukraine may have influenced judges to be more favorable to Usyk. But he has also reflected on what went wrong, telling the media after the fact: "It was close enough.
“One judge had me winning by a round and one of them had him winning by a round and that was the final decision. I thought I boxed the head right off him for most of the rounds. The fight was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, a lot easier.
“People say he's a hard man to hit, I was landing three or four punch combinations, laughing at him. My problem in that fight was that I was probably having too much fun. It was probably too easy. At times it was too easy.
"It was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer, and I was just enjoying it too much and messing around. I paid the ultimate price in round nine when I got a 10-8 round and got clipped. That's what happens when you're having too much fun. But I enjoyed it."
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