"He just couldn't stand it": Usyk's team reveals details of fight with Fury's father

Stanislav Stepchuk, a member of Oleksandr Usyk's (21-0, 14 KOs) team, called John Fury crazy for hitting him in the head. The 30-year-old Ukrainian, commenting on the incident, said that he wanted to hit Tyson Fury's father (34-0-1, 24 KOs) in response, but it would have looked ugly.

Stepchuk, who used to box, told the Seconds Out YouTube channel. His journalist called the incident the first undercard of the Usyk-Fury fight, making the Ukrainian laugh. Stanislav advised Fury Sr. not to watch the May 18 fight because it could affect his health.

"I was just supporting our team. We just shouted 'Usyk, Usyk', I didn't touch him. He just couldn't take it. Yes, I wanted to hit him back, but because of the age difference, it was awkward. I would not advise him to watch the fight with such emotions. It would be better if he watched it with his eyes closed. Because his heart might not be able to withstand it," Stepchuk said.

It should be noted that Tyson himself was shocked when he saw his father's autopsy. The video was published by the Daily Mail on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter.

Earlier, Fury again called Usyk a sausage and promised to defeat him. The British boxer also spoke about being bullied in his younger years, when he was offered to quit the sport, and admitted why he decided to fight the Ukrainian.

The week before last, the broadcaster of the Usyk-Fury fight in Ukraine was announced and the cost of the show was determined. Former world champion Andy Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) made his prediction for the fight. Jordan Thompson (15-1, 12 KOs), the sparring partner of the two rivals, also shared his expectations for the duel.

It became known that the second rematch of the boxers is scheduled for mid-October. Tyson himself has already confirmed that he has no intention of giving up fight №2 against the Ukrainian.

A video has also appeared online that revealed Usyk's true attitude toward Russia. And the Russian national team gave a negative assessment of the Ukrainian's chances in the fight against Fury.

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