Tyson Fury betrayed one key behavior before battling it out with Oleksandr Usyk, proving he would lose the fight, a body language expert has claimed.
The Gypsy King went the distance with Usyk but was beaten by him for the second time this year as all three judges scored the Ukrainian 116-112 – a clean sweep that left Fury outraged.
Fury stormed out of the ring after learning the result and later told Sky Sports he felt he had won by three rounds, with co-promoter Frank Warren calling defeat by that margin ‘impossible’.
And so Usyk retained his WBA, WBC and WBO belts – but it was written in the stars after Fury’s body language giveaway, says guru Judi James.
“However, there was one key gesture that seemed to indicate a motivation issue or problem, and that acted as a red flag in terms of his chances of winning this fight,” James said. BetUK.
‘A shuddering gesture of puffing out the air as he entered the fight suggested he just wanted to get it over with, while successful boxers tend to appear excited and eager for the fight itself.
Tyson Fury’s body language made it clear he was destined to lose fight against Oleksandr Usyk, says body language expert Judi James
When he got started, he had a habit of blowing out air, which indicated he wanted to end it – rather than being excited
At his post-match press conference he betrayed ‘childish sadness and bewilderment’ as well as ‘anger’ and ‘vulnerability’
“Some of the best boxers have approached their fights like dogs pulling to get loose from the leash and get stuck in it.”
Lennox Lewis and co-promoter Bob Arum had told Mail Sport before the fight how Fury needed to be more aggressive and impose his physicality on Fury if he wanted to improve on May’s split-decision loss.
Coming in with an official 55-pound weight advantage over Usyk, Fury tried to take center stage as much as possible, throwing 509 punches to his opponent’s 423.
But Usyk landed a much better percentage of his punches and grew his stamina in the fight, with the judges collectively giving Fury just one round out of the final six.
At the press conference, Fury was asked what’s next for him after falling short in undisputed and then unified title fights, marking the first losses of his entire professional career.
“Maybe you’ll see me fight again, maybe not,” he replied cryptically. Many fans will be hoping his future involves a highly anticipated meeting with Anthony Joshua.
Body language expert James added: ‘Fury’s body language at this press conference suggested anger and outrage, but there was also a show of vulnerability and an almost childlike sadness and bewilderment.
“He began posing as the winner, hanging his jacket on the back of Frank Warren’s chair in a gesture of territorial marking, then raising both arms in the air with his hands curled into fists to receive the journalists’ applause.
Fury’s post-fight celebrations were purely theatrical, James explained to BetUK
Oleksandr Usyk retained his three titles as he defeated Fury for the second time this year
All three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favor of the Ukrainian, although many disagreed
‘The way he then rubbed his nose in a cut-off gesture made his displays of victory look like acted bravado and he stared at the press with wide, round eyes from a battered face while his deep sighs registered sorrow.
“His ‘I won that fight’ came with a punch to the lips and then a lip lock to suggest he wouldn’t hear an argument.
‘But then the pain started to show. Fury rocked in his chair in a ritual of self-comfort and in a micro-gesture of pain, he shook his head from side to side, rubbed his mouth and closed his eyes with a wince.
His “It is what it is” sounded like a verbal shrug, but his eyes started to look teary as he held his hand over his mustache and mouth before irritably wiping his nose and flashing a sickly grin.
‘His posture made him look like a small child, his shoulders hunched as both hands held his can. He rocked harder in his seat as he said he was “going home to have a Merry Christmas.”
‘Then his head dropped and his face was hidden by the shadow of the brim of his cap. When his eyes became visible, they looked teary. He popped his gum like a child and then tore into terms of anger, taking aim at “Computers” and, randomly, “Electric Cars.”
“He refused to talk about his future here, stuck with his plans for Christmas and postponed decisions to the new year.”
Indeed, Fury was told that an AI-powered judge had declared him the loser in the match, and he dismissed that comment briefly.
“F*** all the computers,” Fury said. ‘More jobs for people.’