Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, believes he’s uncovered a chink in Tyson Fury’s armour.
“The worst thing about Tyson Fury is that he doesn’t know how to deal with a southpaw,” Krassyuk told ProBox TV.
“That is the worst thing about him fighting Usyk (a southpaw); he doesn’t know the concept.
“He doesn’t know when to step in and out of his attacks. Just a normal technical mistake, he has done it a lot.”
Krassyuk got a rise out of Fury’s trainer, SugarHill Steward, who claimed they might make some adjustment to their game plan off the back of his remarks.
“Did [Krassyuk] really say that? I might have to change some things in the camp,” Steward said to BoxingScene
“I’m not going to tell you what I’m going to change, obviously. I can’t be giving away our game plan for the Usyk fight. [But] I will be making some adjustments.”
The last left-handed opponent Fury fought was Otto Wallin in 2019.
Fury won the bout via unanimous decision, but he was pushed all the way by the Swede, who left him with a huge gash above his right eye that required 47 stitches.
“I haven’t changed anything in that respect,” Steward added.
“I wasn’t in his corner for the Wallin fight, and we’ve not faced a southpaw since, so there wasn’t anything to change.
“It’s about adding something extra to what he already has. Tyson has a great mind and he’s very intelligent, he is one of the best.
“The Wallin fight he won anyway, the problems he had were from the cut he had on the night.”
Besides the Wallin fight there are no other examples of Fury facing serious adversity against southpaws.
He dealt with Franceso Pianeta, Joey Abell and Rich Power (the previous three lefties he boxed before Wallin) without issue.
It is safe to say he has never fought a truly elite left-handed fighter during his 35-fight career, but that all changes on May 18 in Saudi Arabia when he goes toe to toe with Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
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