Tyson Fury’s coaching associate Moshe Itama has revealed the previous world champion is “very totally different” as he prepares for his heavyweight title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury has the possibility to avenge the primary lack of his profession after Usyk grew to become the primary undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in Could. sky sports activities field workplace Saturday evening.
Itama is taken into account one of many prime younger prospects within the heavyweight division and heads into Saturday’s undercard, having attended each one in all Fury’s coaching camps in preparation for Usyk.
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Fury promised to knock out Alexander Usyk within the rematch when he made a grand arrival in Saudi Arabia on December 21
“He’s very totally different. His mentality has modified,” Itama stated at a grand arrival ceremony in Riyadh on Tuesday.
“He isn’t a pleasant man anymore. He was really there for coaching.
“Usually, once I do that [previously] Once I was coaching with him in Saudi Arabia and Morecambe, we might observe collectively, bag collectively, cycle collectively, run collectively, do energy and conditioning work collectively, however this time he appeared centered on simply doing it on his personal.
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Usyk arrives for rematch with Fury
“He stated, ‘I’m a lone soldier, I’m a lone wolf.’
“He would get hit by pitch and scream. I used to be like, ‘This man is loopy.’ However it is advisable be a bit loopy to play this sport.”
Itama is adamant that Fury’s motivation for an instantaneous rematch will not be monetary however that his countryman is just pushed by a burning want to avenge a defeat.
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He added: “I do not assume Tyson did it for the cash. So if he did not do it for the cash, then what did he do it for?
“As a result of he really needed to beat Alexander Usyk, and if he was actually in it for the cash, he would have packed his baggage.
“So, with that in thoughts, individuals must maintain that in thoughts. On Saturday evening, Tyson Fury is coming to battle, coming to win.
“I do not assume he will get knocked right away as a result of he may simply not be practising. Belief me, I am in coaching camp and he is working onerous.”
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