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Totally agree with this, his Dad was ridiculous and the whole corner just seemed confused/confusing and messy. AJ had similar in his first fight with Usyk (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/29/anthony-joshua-let-down-by-his-corner-in-oleksandr-usyk-defeat) and the difference between then and the clarity he now has with Ben Davidson is absolutely marked.
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Usyk was fantastic and totally deserved that, really pleased for him.
But what I can't get my head around is Fury's corner. Obviously it's obligatory to say you thought you won when you lose on points, especially a (inexplicable) split decision, but I think Fury genuinely believes it. Why did he stop mixing body shots with uppercuts after that period of dominance mid-fight? Partly because Usyk had an answer, but partly because he thought he was winning comfortably.
The press has obviously picked up on it, and if Sugar Hill is his coach, then his old man and Andy Lee should STFU. It should have been obvious he was behind on points and, had he responded, there could have been a different result. Madness.