Tyson Fury’s brother Shane Fury says he needs to adjust his mind and not just focus on physical adjustments if he is to have a chance of beating unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in their December 21 rematch .

Shane believes if Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) does the same thing in training and fights the same way, it will be the same result as his 12-round split decision loss to Usyk (22-0, 14 ). KO) earlier this year on May 18 in Riyadh.

He feels it was a close fight that could have gone either way. Fans who had no hounds on the hunt saw it as a clear 8-4 victory for Usyk, who they believe was robbed of a highly controversial ninth-round knockout when the referee stepped in to award to the A Tyson fighter. eight counts. Shane doesn’t mention that little episode.

Shane isn’t saying how a different mindset will help his brother Tyson, 36, because his problems in his loss were related to his fragile punch resistance, lack of power and Usyk’s technical superiority. None of these things will change in the rematch unless Fury has suddenly become younger, smarter and stronger since last May.

“If Tyson does exactly the same thing as he did that night, considering I thought Tyson boxed well that night. There were a few things wrong, but if Tyson does exactly what he did that night, we’ll have the same result, which is a close fight that could go either way,” Shane Fury told iFL TV on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight earlier this year on May 18.

The previous Fury-Usyk fight could not have gone either way. It should have been a clear knockout victory, Usyk, if the referee hadn’t given Fury an eight count in the ninth round. On top of that, Usyk was up 4-2 after six rounds, then Fury won 7 and 8, but was dominated in rounds 9, 10, 11 and 12. Hence the 8-4 win for Usyk . This is NOT a close fight unless you have goggles for that Fury favor.

“If Tyson adapts, he will have a different result. I think it’s not just about physically adapting to the tactics,” Shane said. “You have to adjust in your mind and go with it.”

Shane doesn’t say what adjustments Fury can make to have a different result. If he fights in the center of the ring this time, he will be easy pickings for master boxer Usyk. We saw last time that Fury is too big, slow and old to fight Usyk in the center ring. Moreover, the possession and takedown that has become Fury’s strategy to win fights since adding SugarHill Steward as a trainer doesn’t work against Usyk. Fury was pushed back violently every time he tried to wrap Usyk in his cocoon of horror last May.

“I think so, yes, but not that it’s a problem,” Shane said when asked if Fury would be tougher in the rematch with Usyk. “Tyson was seventeen and a half that night. Tyson hasn’t been like this in ten years, but he’s had two training camps. He made it through training camp before being cut. He had been gone for two weeks when he was cut.

“Then he rested and came back and took another camp. In the end, it was like stoking a fire and trying to put it out with water. He couldn’t keep the weight on him. I hope he gets to his normal weight of about 18 10 and has the same style and stamina to do the same for longer. We think we can do it,” Shane said.

Shane seems to be blaming Fury’s weight being too light for his excuse to lose to Usyk, which makes no sense. Fury was as big as a horse for his previous fight against the new Francis Ngannou and was beaten but was awarded a controversial 10-round decision on October 28, 2023.

Fury’s sheer size in that fight didn’t help, did it? Shane has to face the reality that his brother Tyson isn’t that good and doesn’t have the talent to beat fighters like Usyk or even Ngannou. It was a clear loss for Fury from what many fans and I saw.

Some of that was down to Fury getting older, but he was never a good fighter from day one. His resume is mediocre, and fans who are either too lazy or unwilling to accept that fact are being cheated.