Oleksandr Usyk playing mind games with Tyson Fury with bizarre tactical tweak… but Gypsy King proves he won’t be fazed
Usyk's reaction was even caught on camera
OLEKSANDR USYK showed off a tactical tweak during his public workout on Wednesday.
However, Tyson Fury proved he will not be fazed by the Ukrainian’s mind games during his own open session in Saudi Arabia.
Fury and Usyk will meet at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday night in their long-awaited bout.
The winner will become the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000.
Ahead of the fight, Usyk was seen hitting the pads in an orthodox stance.
He displayed a change from his regular southpaw stance whilst showing off his movement and skills with his coaches.
The mind games continued, though, as Fury entered the ring later in the evening.
Fury appeared in southpaw as he also switched from his usual stance of orthodox.
The Gypsy King hit the pads in the ring with his trainer SugarHill Steward.
Meanwhile, Usyk could be seen watching on and staring down his opponent from outside the ring.
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TYSON FURY is one of the biggest characters in sport.
The two-time heavyweight champion is not known for pulling his punches and lets both his fists and mouth do the talking.
Fury has seven children with wife Paris and recently hinted another is on the way.
Their family life is set to hit the screen again with season two of At Home With The Furys being filmed for Netflix.
The Gypsy King is Love Island star Tommy’s older brother.
He is heading for a £200million showdown with bitter rival Anthony Joshua and on track to become boxing’s first billionaire.
But daughter Venezuela has taken a cheeky pop at her dad for his bargain-hunting ways.
Despite boasting a monster car collection, he can often be seen pottering around town in a VERY modest motor.
Fury has opened up on his mental health struggles and shared insights into the diet behind his incredible body transformations.
As well as his talents in the ring, the Morecambe mauler is known for serenading fans in the ring and incredible bespoke, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, fight-week suits.
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Fury’s light-hearted workout also saw the Brit play the air guitar as he remained calm ahead of this weekend’s bout.
Tempers have already flared during fight week after an altercation between John Fury and a member of Usyk’s team.
The cornerman was caught on camera headbutting a rival during media day on Monday.
His son appeared relax at Tuesday’s Grand Arrivals event, though, as he wore a pair of bright trousers, black vest shirt and dark hat.
Fans were taken aback by his new look, with Fury compared to the Undertaker and Boy George on social media.
