2 weeks Ago By Ben Davies
Tyson Fury's assistant coach Andy Lee has suggested they will only have one voice in Fury's corner for his revenge bid against Oleksandr Usyk. Fury was cornered by dad John Fury alongside trainers Sugar Hill Steward and Lee as he fell to a first career defeat in his undisputed title clash with Usyk in May. Many suggested that the advice being shouted from multiple sources in his corner aided the defeat, particularly given Fury believed he had done enough to win at the final bell.
The 'Gypsy King' suggested he would not be making changes to his corner for their December 21 rematch , sticking with the same plan for his second meeting with the Ukrainian. But trainer Lee has now revealed that it will only likely be Steward who is able to give instructions during the fight. "There were a lot of voices in the corner – we were in a dire situation, and had to get him back to himself, pull him out of it," he said during an interview with Boxing Scene .
"I was told, and I believed, he was two rounds down, so I had to speak up about that. "His dad was giving him great advice, I thought, but he’s also a dad, and that’s his son. "Sugar should have been the only voice, and he will be the only voice in the next fight.
"When you lose, you’re open to criticism, but it shows Tyson trusts his team – that he doesn’t want to change. "A lot of guys would have looked for an excuse – blamed it on the team – but he’s not changing his team. "Hopefully it works out for him.
It was very close, the first fight. He said 'I’ve got to be better; I’ve got to concentrate more, and I’ll win the rematch.' "It is as simple as that, really.
Obviously it’s not as simple as that doing it – but saying it, it is." His father had been an integral part of his instructions, and had come into criticism on social media during the fight. It appears both Lee and Fury Sr will still be part of the corner, but urged to remain quieter to improve clarity in advice to the British star.
Fury placed no blame on his team on the night, insisting he should have had his hand raised after scoring the bout a victory for himself on his own scorecard. But it was a devastating blow and one that he will hope to fix, against the best current operator in the heavyweight division. It had also been suggested that Fury had struggled during preparations due to a cut he sustained, which had prevented him from sparring in the build-up.
Although the former two-time world champion claims he knows exactly what he needs to do this time to improve his fortunes and turn the tide on fight night. He said: "Not much time. I know what I've got to do, nothing drastic.
"People can say 'I want to change trainers or I'll blame it on me conditioning coach or I'll blame it on the cook or I'll blame it on the mouse next door.' "For me it is the same team, same everything. I know what I've got to do.
I thought I won the fight last time. "So I have to take it out of the judges' hands. I believe I have to get him out of there.
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