Mike Tyson has urged Tyson Fury to take his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk more seriously as the pair get ready to do battle again.
The huge heavyweight rematch will take place on December 21, live on DAZN , and it will see Fury look to get revenge against one of his biggest rivals.
Back in May, Fury made a decent start in the bout, but there were several instances of showboating that Tyson doesn't approve of.
Usyk enjoyed a brilliant ninth round when he forced Fury to take a count, and his strong finish gave him the verdict on the scorecards.
Tyson, who will meet Jake Paul in November, is the latest popular figure from the sport of boxing to have his say on the contest.
The heavy-handed New Yorker is a big admirer of both fighters, and he’s of the belief that Fury has to be fully focused if he wants to claim revenge.
“Hey, listen, Usyk surprised everybody. I think Tyson Fury played around too much,” said Tyson when speaking to Talksport .
“I think he needs to be taking fights serious and hopefully he’ll get a different result.”
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