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‘Stop Pushing Me’ – Unseen footage shows Tyson Fury’s furious outburst backstage after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

‘Stop Pushing Me’ – Unseen footage shows Tyson Fury’s furious outburst backstage after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Tyson Fury lost his cool with the operator after suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Oleksandr Usyk.

The Mancunian missed out on being the inaugural winner the undisputed heavyweight champion era of the four belts in May by the narrowest limits.

Footage from ESPN Fight Life shows Fury backstage immediately after his loss

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Footage from ESPN Fight Life shows Fury backstage immediately after his lossCredit: ESPN/Top Rank

Two judges scored the fight in favor of Usyk with the results 115-112 and 114-113, and the third – 114-113 for him.

In the end, the contest hinged on the ninth round, where Usyk scored eight. Fury.

Until then, Fury looked to be in complete control of the fight during the middle rounds, but the tide turned on the home straight.

When the scorecards were read, Fury took it well.

Exclusive footage from talkSPORT’s Top Rank Fight Life documentary, which has yet to be released in the UK, shows the affable Brit embracing his opponent.

However, frustration grew as Fury returned to his dressing room surrounded by cameramen.

“Stop pushing me with the camera,” Fury yelled.

“Nobody can see the camera.”

The scene then cuts to the ring where Top Rank is bossing around Bob Arum and Todd DuBoeuf are already planning a rematch.

“It’s going to be a good rematch, he (Fury) won the first five of six rounds,” Arum said.

Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in May

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Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in MayCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

DuBeouf replied, “He was cursing so much he let the guy off the hook.

“He dominated him, he played with him, he became careless.”

Fury bites the cherry again December 21 when they return it to three of the four major sanctioned body belts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Fury showed a lot in the early rounds of their last outing and vowed to stop it the second time they go head-to-head.

“I didn’t make any adjustments, and that’s true,” Fury said ESPN his future revenge.

“The only adjustment will be on fight night when I stay more focused and less clowning around in the ring.

“I showed a lot, talked a lot – actually more than ever before – against what was supposed to be my toughest opponent.

“I put a lot of effort into it and it ended up costing me.”

The Fight Life docu-series follows Top Rank’s top players both in and out of the ring throughout the calendar year and is available now on ESPN Plus for US audiences.

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