Tyson Fury reveals he applauded Sky Sports’ Adam Smith when presenter took offence to Johnny Nelson’s verdict on Usyk

TYSON FURY has revealed he applauded Sky Sports’ Adam Smith when he slammed Johnny Nelson for labelling Oleksandr Usyk an ‘average southpaw’.

Nelson, who was cruiserweight world champion between 1999 and 2005, extremely claimed final yr that pound-for-pound celebrity Usyk was not a standout boxer in comparison with different southpaws.

Sky Sports presenter and commentator Smith took umbrage to that view.

And Fury has now revealed he agreed with Smith in slamming Nelson’s controversial level.

Grabbing the mic and interviewing the Sky man on iFL TV, Fury stated: “A few months in the past Johnny Nelson stated to you that Oleksandr Usyk is a mean southpaw cruiserweight.

“And I was actually very impressed with your thing. You was absolutely livid, absolutely boiling. You was like ‘arghhhh’. Can you tell us a bit more about it?”

And Smith defined: “I used to be doing an interview and Johnny simply stated he was a mean southpaw and I simply took full offence to that.

“I feel he’s a implausible fighter. I feel he was a beautiful newbie. He was good towards Joshua and I assumed that was a disgraceful factor for my good pal and colleague to say.

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“But there we go, that’s his opinion.”

Fury then replied: “I was actually clapping in the room because that was amazing. So well done for that.”

Usyk, an Olympic gold medallist from London 2012, beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous determination on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September to assert the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles.

Since then, there have been ongoing talks a few rematch.

But these discussions have taken a again seat since former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk determined to combat on the frontline for his nation towards the Russian invasion.

And Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed – with Usyk’s scenario in Ukraine taking precedence – that AJ might take into account an interim bout whereas he waits for the prospect to change into a three-time world heavyweight champion.

Hearn stated: “It’s troublesome to talk on behalf of Oleksandr Usyk.

“Firstly, my ideas are with everyone in Ukraine and other people displaying unimaginable bravery on the market, significantly a number of the nice fighters of the previous and Oleksandr as effectively.

“He can have the time that he wants. We [Joshua’s camp] don’t need some other combat however Oleksandr Usyk.

“Whether there’s a delay for that combat and we now have an interim bout, I suppose that’s topic to the scenario with Oleksandr Usyk and the way a lot time he wants.

“It’s a really emotional time and private time for the folks of Ukraine. So we’ll respect them and provides them on a regular basis, however we wouldn’t be trying to get out of our obligation, is what I’m saying.

“The solely combat AJ needs proper now could be Oleksandr Usyk. If we now have to combat in between, no drawback in any respect, however we’ll respect this time for Oleksandr Usyk and communicate to his advisers.

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“If there must be a delay for the contractual interval, we will probably be completely happy to grant that, however we would like that combat.

“We don’t want that obligation to slide away.”

Meanwhile, Fury will defend his WBC title towards fellow Brit Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23.