The combat sports world is still in shock after Tyson Fury's performance against Francis Ngannou this past weekend.
The current WBC world heavyweight champion looked a shadow of his former self as he struggled to get to grips with the MMA star who managed to score a knockdown in the third round.
Fury went onto win the contest via a split decision, but now there are questions as to whether the British fighter can be considered a favourite when he faces unified world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed title fight.
Spencer Brown, Fury's manager, spoke to Boxing King Media after the Ngannou fight and offered a number of reasons as to why his client failed to impress in Saudi Arabia.
"Some things people are right about. We were held up in a corridor for 45 minutes. That’s not an excuse, but you’re warmed up, you get ready, then he’s in a corridor, 45 minutes later we’re still there because the dancers were still on," Brown said.
"Maybe he’s overdone it. We went to the Champion’s Dinner the night before – that’s probably my fault, but we were contracted to do it. Ngannou was there as well but I do hold myself responsible for that. It’s just not heard of that you do stuff like that.
"Maybe we’d have liked the fight earlier. It was very late at night. We’re not used to that. Should have perhaps prepared for that. But listen, Tyson’s a consummate professional. That was not Tyson we saw.”