Tyson Fury says it would be “sensible” for him to delay his first heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, which would have seen the Briton fined £10m.
The first meeting between the pair – ahead of Saturday's rematch – was originally set for February before a cut above Fury's right eye saw it pushed back to May, with the warning that either of the fighter who delayed their bout would be fined £10m. purse
Usyk scored a thrilling points defeat to become boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis, but Fury believes an uninterrupted build-up to the rematch will help his chances of victory on Saturday, live on . Sky Sports box office.
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Fury and Usyk join Turki Alalshikh on a surprise call before heading back
“This time it's been a lot easier,” Fury said Sky Sports after arriving in Riyadh on Monday.
“I've done a lot of sparring and I was able to train properly, but before that it's no secret that I didn't do a lot of sparring, so I had a big bounty on my short eye.
“Thinking sensibly, I would probably have pushed it back a bit and cost myself £10m, but it doesn't matter because we're here now and I'm going to do the night shift Saturday.”
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Sky Sports took a closer look at the psychological battle between Fury and Uysk, as the pair prepare to face off for the second time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury insists he has not dwelled on his first professional defeat, which saw him come very close to being stopped as he was awarded a standing count in the ninth round.
“I haven't processed it at all. I haven't done any processing,” Fury said.
“All I did was enjoy my life and live, and then I went into another training camp. And I will continue to do the same after this fight.”
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Fury reveals if beating Usyk was the biggest comeback of his career
While Fury appears confident of delivering an improved performance on Saturday, the 36-year-old refused to rule out the possibility that his opponent could also find another level.
He said: “I'm not sure, you know. You can never talk to other people.
“Usyk will do what he has to do, and I'll see him on Saturday night for a big guy fight.”
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's epic heavyweight rematch will be live on Saturday 21st December. Sky Sports box office. Book Usyk v Fury 2 now!
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