Tyson Fury’s decline: age, weight and wealth hinder his comeback attempt

Tyson Fury failed again on Saturday night, losing in a rematch against three-belt heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on the Turki Alalashikh card in Riyadh. This latest loss to Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) raises questions about whether his fights against Deontay Wilder have weakened the best part of him, leaving the vulnerable shell that Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) has eliminated for a 12-game unanimous decision victory.

Fury fans hoped he would use his massive 55-pound gargoyle and six-inch height advantage to subdue the smaller Usyk. The Gypsy King’s team thought they could do to Usyk what they did against Wilder in their second meeting in 2020. This was probably Fury’s baby.

Tyson had the idea to gain a little weight from the 262 he weighed in the first fight and try to use his size to hit Usyk like he did yesterday before against Deontay 1,764.

Age and wealth have their price

The 36-year-old Fury couldn’t do it because he is not the lively, energetic fighter he was four years ago when he destroyed Deontay in four rounds. Age, weight gain, an ill-conceived game plan and enormous wealth have weakened everything about Fury. So, he had nothing left to repel Usyk.

The version of Fury that beat Wilder would have been too much for Usyk, but he’s not that fighter anymore. The witch’s age, weight and wealth made him an easy target for the talented unified heavyweight champion Usyk.

Usyk-Fury 2 Punch Stats

• Tyson Fury connected on 144 of 509 for 28%
• Oleksandr Usyk hit 179 of 423 shots for 42%

The hitting statistics clearly show that Usyk was the clear winner. After the fight, Fury made a childish show, complaining about the scores and saying he should have won by three rounds. He wouldn’t even try to be gracious about his defeat, to take the high road to show some class. I just wonder what Turki Alalashikh was thinking while watching what a poor sport The Gypsy King was.

Holyfield’s support

“Tyson Fury, great job. I know you’ll come back. Spend some time with your family,” Evander Holyfield said on social media, trying to boost Tyson Fury’s spirits after yet another defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.