Jonny Nelson believes Tyson Fury could leave the boxing world after losing the undisputed world heavyweight championship to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
Fury suffered a split decision loss, giving up his WBC belt and undefeated record, and Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
The Gypsy King was awarded a standing count in a brutal and ultimately decisive ninth round in which Fury was saved by the bell after a brutal Usyk attack.
He later disputed the decision to fight and emphasized his desire for a rematch later in the year.
“I think Tyson Fury will be shocked by the result,” Nelson said on Sky Sports Boxing.
“Tyson’s team will have a serious conversation about what motivates him afterward and gets him back on his feet.
“Don’t be surprised if Tyson quits this.
“What more can he do? How can he get better? This loss must have taken both his head and his heart.”
Usyk started the match the brighter of the two, claiming the opening round, before Fury regained control of the fight as he began to find joy with a shot to the Ukrainian fighter’s body at the midway point.
Usyk’s vicious left hand gave his opponent a bloody nose, and the decisive flashpoint followed in the ninth round when Mark Nelson settled for a knockdown after Fury was caught by the ropes in the corner of the ring after Usyk’s attack. .
“Usyk started smartly and rather than try to show Tyson that he was better than him, he decided to show it by saying, ‘I’m better than you,’” Nelson added.
“He will regret the showboating, but at the same time he would have rushed and tried to beat Usyk. During the first quarter, Usyk did the right thing, and then Tyson started to find his measure. .
“Tyson was basically on the back foot the whole fight, and when he put his foot down and pushed Usyk away, that was when he had success.
“He’s lost faith in it. What do you do? There’s showboating. You can be busy looking cool, but while you’re doing it, you’ll lose.”
Nelson suggested Fury’s showboating may have ‘lost him’ by allowing Usyk to continue to come forward on the front foot despite the pressure on his body.
“When you see him use his strength, his length and his reach to move forward, that’s when he took control and hurt Usyk,” Nelson said.
“Complacency set in and he thought, ‘I am king and you come to me.’” Tyson tried to overcome the pressure and Usyk was consistent from the start.
“He won the first three and lost the next three, but the pressure was still on Fury. Every time Tyson put his foot down and was under pressure, that’s when he succeeded.”
Usyk underlined his credentials for greatness by weathering Fury’s storm and allowing his elite skills to win once again, earning his crowning moment as the undisputed two-weight champion following his success at cruiserweight.
“Usyk continued to apply pressure and started landing clean left hands as he advanced into the championship rounds.” Nelson continued.
“Tyson showed his heart and guts, but then he disappeared, he switched off, and the ropes saved him. Realistically, he wasn’t that bad when Deontay Wilder beat him.
“Usyk continued to apply pressure and ultimately showboating resulted in Fury’s defeat.
“The right guy deservedly won. I know Tyson Fury believed he won. I don’t know if it was a hustle, but he didn’t win.”
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