Ricky Hatton tells Tyson Fury what he needs to do to get revenge on Oleksandr Usyk when rivals rematch in December

Ricky Hatton has given his opinion on Tyson Fury’s upcoming rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, revealing exactly what he thinks Fury needs to do to turn the tables on the Ukrainian in December.

Hatton, a former world champion himself, also weighed in on Anthony Joshua’s recent knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, suggesting why he doesn’t think AJ should get a rematch with DDD.

Hitman Hatton concluded his exclusive interview with Mail Sport ahead of Jack Catterall’s clash with Regis Prograi live on DAZN this weekend by revealing when he would like to see both Fury and Joshua call time on their illustrious careers.

Reflecting on the first fight between Fury and Usyk, Hatton acknowledged how rare a talent the Ukrainian is, particularly highlighting his mental strength in the face of Fury’s infamous mind games.

‘He’s not bothered by the mind games at all, is he Usyk? It just goes in one ear and out the other, doesn’t it?’ Hatton said, underscoring the fact that Usyk is immune to the psychological tactics Fury has previously used to destabilize his opponents.

“Fighters like Usyk only come around every now and then, right? I mean, Olympic gold medalist, undisputed cruiserweight champion and now undisputed heavyweight champion. He is an incredible talent that cannot be taken for granted. It seems to me that whatever Tyson does won’t affect him. It won’t get through to him.’

In the first meeting, Usyk seemed to defy the physical disadvantages and pushed the much larger Fury around the ring with surprising ease. Despite Fury’s height, reach and weight advantage, Usyk managed to control the pace and dictate much of the action.

However, Hatton believes Fury can win the rematch – which will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia on December 21 – if he makes the right adjustments.

“I think Tyson has a good chance if he makes the changes that are needed. He has a reach advantage of four, five inches, and he has a weight and height advantage, but you didn’t see that in the first fight. Usyk managed to push him all around the ring despite being the smaller man.”

Hatton went on to explain how Fury’s best path to victory lies in being stationary at times and using his size to his advantage.

Mail Sport’s Charlotte Daly (C) spoke to Hatton and Jack Catterall ahead of the latter’s fight

‘I think Tyson needs to hold his feet a little more. Of course you can still give ground, but hold your feet a little more and use the attributes you have to your advantage: height, reach, weight. I don’t think he’s done that enough. If he makes those choices and has one voice in the corner, he can be more successful.”

The mention of having ‘one voice in the corner’ is a key point for Hatton, who believes too many instructions from multiple sources could have hampered Fury in the first fight. In a high-stakes fight, Hatton says, communication between fighter and trainer must be crystal clear.

‘I don’t have to tell anyone in that corner that there should always be one voice. You can talk to any trainer and they will tell you that the boxer will not absorb the information if it comes from here, there and everywhere.

“I mean, they can talk to each other during the three-minute rounds, but when that one minute comes, you have to be quick and concise. You have to deliver the message effectively, so you need one voice to deliver it.”

Usyk (left) and Fury faced off at a press conference ahead of their rematch on Wednesday

While Hatton believes Fury can make the necessary adjustments, he still sees the fight as incredibly close, with no guarantees of victory for either man.

“If he does things like that, I think he’ll have a lot more success. But I still think it will be a matter of tossing the medal, which way the fight will go and who will win. But I think he has a better chance if he uses his qualities more and his team helps him by giving him just one vote.’

Hatton turned his attention to Anthony Joshua, who was recently knocked out by Daniel Dubois, and expressed his thoughts on whether Joshua should pursue a rematch or step back from the sport for good.

“You know, big Eddie Hearn said the other day that AJ would rematch Daniel Dubois. I think that would be harsh on Daniel because I think he deserves to fight the winner of Fury vs Usyk or get the rematch with Usyk outright.

“If he gets to fight Usyk he can undo what happened last time, and if he gets to fight Tyson he gets a big British fight. I think that’s what should actually happen. I mean, you’re not telling me people won’t pay for Tyson vs. AJ. We’ve wanted that for ten years. So I think if they do that, it would be great and an honor for them, but I don’t see that next.”

Hatton holds both Fury and Joshua in high regard and believes the boxing world should honor them both by allowing them one final showdown with each other before calling it a day.

“Having said that, I like to think they’re a boxing family, and I like to think I can call them both friends. I think we should let them have their final battles against each other. Personally, I’d like to see Tyson lying on the couch right now with his feet in the air.

“I’d like to see AJ do the same and tell him enough is enough. But if I’m being selfish, I wouldn’t want to tell them that until they’ve fought each other. Then they can put their feet on the ground, and fair play to both of them for a brilliant career.”

Watch Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis at the Co-Op Arena live on DAZN on Saturday evening.