Tyson Fury drops huge hint on whether controversial dad John will be in his corner for Oleksandr Usyk rematch
TYSON FURY has dropped a massive hint on whether dad John will be in his corner for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King is bidding to win his belts back from Usyk on December 21 after his split decision defeat – the first in his career – back in May.
But last time his crowded corner, led by Sugarhill Steward but also involving assistant Andy Lee and Fury’s dad John, came under fire.
John, 59, was especially singled out by pundits for shouting over head trainer Sugarhill during the valuable 60 seconds in the corner.
Despite some calling for a shake-up in Fury’s corner, the heavyweight boxer remains undeterred.
Fury said: “Listen, people can have opinions and what they want to say but at the end of the day they’re not in there doing the fighting.
“It’s really unimportant what other people think of what was going on in my corner.
“If I’m happy then the world’s happy, and I’m happy.”
Meanwhile, Carl Froch recently hit out at John and advised Tyson to cut his dad from his camp.
Speaking after John caused chaos at a pre-fight press conference between Tommy Fury and Darren Till, the Brit said: “The usual pathetic childish behaviour from a grown man.
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“He did have a lot to say and he was very vocal but at the end of the day it’s not about him, it’s about Darren Till and Tommy Fury so why is Big John Fury, the fighting man, getting involved?
“Why the f**k is he getting involved? Has he been sacked by Tyson Fury? Did Tyson tell him to do one and now he’s with Tommy Fury trying to get some of the limelight?
“I don’t know but same old s**t. Darren Till totally wrote him off.”
Fury Sr chucked water at the ex-UFC star ahead of his bout with Tommy on January 18.
Till, 31, could be heard yelling: “Sit down little John.”
Meanwhile Usyk, 37, was forced to vacate the IBF belt to proceed with his rematch with Fury, 36, back in Riyadh.
Daniel Dubois, 27, meanwhile inherited the belt after being elevated from interim champ and knocked out Anthony Joshua, 34, in his first defence.
And Fury reckons he will need a similar performance to guarantee victory over undefeated Usyk.
He said: “There’s no secret – I’m going in there to knock him out because I don’t think I’m gonna get a decision no matter what I do.
“So I have to take it out of the judges’ hands. I believe I have to get him out of there.”