Tyson Fury credits his fights against Arslanbek Makhmudov and Mariusz Wach with preparing him for Anthony Joshua. Those rounds gave him time in the ring, but they offered little evidence that his movement, speed, and punching authority had returned.
Fury looked slow and heavy in both outings. This physical decay traces directly to his second beating from Oleksandr Usyk, completely destroying the comeback rust excuse.
“Of course, 16 months out of the ring. It wasn’t to have one round,” Fury told The Ring. “I needed rounds. The same with the other fellow, Wach Mariusz. I needed rounds. I actually have the perfect grounding for this fight. I fought one 6’7″...
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