Tyson Fury shows off hilarious Christmas jumper as boxing star prepares for Oleksandr Usyk fight

Tyson Fury shows off hilarious Christmas jumper as boxing star prepares for Oleksandr Usyk fight

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By Jack Otway


Published: 26/12/2023

- 10:53

The Gypsy King will step into the ring to face the Ukrainian on February 17

Tyson Fury has shown off a personalised Christmas jumper as he prepares for his bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

The 35-year-old spent Christmas Day with his family as the showdown in Saudi Arabia creeps closer.


Fury won't be in England for much longer, however, with reports saying he's due to jet out to the Middle East at the expense of any New Year celebrations.

The Gypsy King took to X to send a message to his fans and followers on the platform.

He said on Monday: "Wishing you all a Merry Xmas! Blessings to you and yours.

"From the Fury's.

And Fury sported a personalised jumper emblazoned with the words 'you big dosser'.

The heavyweight icon loves the word 'dosser' and has used it to describe the likes of Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder in the past.

Fury's jumper also had a cartoon image of himself, too, while he stood next to a massive tree that had baubles, teddy bears and candy canes hanging off it.

News of the 35-year-old jetting out to the Middle East seems to suggest he's taking his fight with Usyk seriously.

Many were unimpressed by the way the Briton performed during his narrow victory over Francis Ngannou at the end of October.

Fury had gone into that clash expected to blow his opponent away.

That didn't happen, however, with Ngannou impressing on his boxing debut - having previously made his name in MMA.

Ngannou floored Fury in round three of that fight.

However, the Gypsy King ended up winning via split decision to maintain his unbeaten record.

Fury's father, John, recently opened up on that fight and said he'd noticed a 'decline' in his son.

"For my money, his last three fights, I have seen a bit of decline," he said.

"Not a decline in ability but a decline in strength, power and physical condition."

Yet John recently clarified those comments and insisted he's more concerned about those training with Fury, rather than his son himself.

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Tyson Fury is primed to jet out to Saudi Arabia in the next few days ahead of his bout with Oleksandr Usyk

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He told Seconds Out: "I never said my son was in decline because he's not.

"It's the people around him who ain't up to much. His training's in decline and his camp's in a bigger decline.

"It's not a camp, it's a circus."

The 59-year-old added: "I saw him in the gym in Saudi, watched him spar three or four rounds with a couple of kids - I knew then it was gonna be a hard night's work.

"I thought, 'What have you been doing?' I was alarmed, I still am.

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are due to fight on February 17

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"Unless you're gonna get the eye of the tiger back and go back to the old ways and get the hunger back - sweat, blood, s*** and tears.

"Because Usyk's doing that - sweat, blood, s**t and tears.

"And he's got disciplined, professional, great people around him, and I don't think Tyson has that.

"I really don't."

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