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TYSON FURY has hit back at Oleksandr Usyk's team after being compared to Vladimir Putin - as the feud hots up ahead of their rematch.

Usyk became the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history after taking Fury's WBC title and unbeaten record in May.

Tyson Fury has hit back at Oleksandr Usyk's team after being compared to Vladimir Putin
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Tyson Fury has hit back at Oleksandr Usyk's team after being compared to Vladimir PutinCredit: Queensberry Promotions

It has set the scene for a huge rematch back in Riyadh on December 21.

In a social media post, Fury issued a rallying cry and hit out at Usyk, his promoter Alex Krassyuk and manager Egis Klimas.

He wrote: "You had your shot but couldn’t finish the job! Mistake!

"Now your about to feel the wrath of a menace! F*** Usyk. F*** Egis Klimas. F*** Alex Krassyuk and if you're down with Usyk then f*** you too.

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"Gypsy King 2024 for coming for you. December 21 is mine. Me against the world. Incoming 3x heavyweight champion."

But Klimas responded: "Sounds like Putin, if you are not with me f*** you, and it means you against me. You pal, f*** you back!!!"

Fury caught wind of being compared to Russia's president, who ordered the invasion of Usyk's homeland of Ukraine.

And he responded: “I know his team are a little bit upset, they've even compared me to Vladimir Putin today. I'm not sure why.

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"Because I've been rapping Tupac. And Egis - f*** you, f*** your team, f*** Usyk.

"F*** Alex and if you're down with Usyk, then f*** you too, just like Tupac said.

"I'm in there to smash a motherf***er's face in. And whatever I've got to, I'll do it. It's him or me."

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