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Ben Davies

Tyson Fury's dad slams champion's team in rant ahead of heavyweight return

Tyson Fury's dad John has slammed his son's team, including trainer SugarHill Steward, in a furious outburst.

Fury looked set to face Oleksandr Usyk in a battle for the undisputed titles last month but the fight was shelved after negotiations fell at the final hurdle. The 'Gypsy King' was left furious and slammed his rival in an X-rated outburst following the collapse, but it is now expected he will instead return in July with a stadium date pencilled in for London.

Usyk walked away from the negotiations after being left unhappy by the WBC champion's public demands, but Fury's father diverted the blame for the collapse to the respective teams. He even criticised the champion's trainer Steward who suggested he had flown over to the US to train Lawrence Okolie as opposed to preparing Fury for a clash against Usyk.

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