Tyson Fury seems to be missing family member as boxing star lands in Saudi ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight

Tyson Fury seems to be missing family member as boxing star lands in Saudi ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight

WATCH NOW: Tyson Fury press conference ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight

Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 05/05/2024

- 09:48

The Gypsy King will be hoping to win the showdown later this month

Tyson Fury seemed to land in Saudi Arabia without his brother, Tommy Fury, ahead of his seismic showdown with Oleksandr Usyk later this month.

The Gypsy King is currently preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he looks to maintain his unbeaten record in the sport.


On Saturday, Fury took to social media to share an image of himself surrounded by his camp after landing in Saudi.

The Briton held flowers and had a big smile on his face, while he accompanied his post with a message that read: "Touchdown Riyadh #UNDISPUTED.

"All roads lead to the #RINGOFFIRE. T E A M . F U R Y."

Yet one person absent from the photos was his brother, Tommy.

The Love Island star, who has won all 10 of his own career fights so far, usually supporters his brother at the biggest events.

However, there was no sign of the 24-year-old - with Tommy seemingly staying at home.

Whether he flies out to Riyadh to join the rest of the Fury family remains to be seen.

Yet Tyson's focus is on beating Usyk and becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

The Gypsy King enters the bout with a point to prove after struggling during his showdown with Francis Ngannou back in October.

Ngannou, who has made his name in MMA, managed to floor the Briton in round three of the fight - stunning the world in the process.

Fury, to his credit, was then able to get up and win via split decision.

But the poor nature of his performance has some fans fearing he could be past his prime, with Usyk set to be his biggest challenge yet.

Frank Warren promotes Fury and, speaking to Sky Sports over the weekend, backed his man to reign supreme when the contest takes place on May 18.

"[Tyson] got clipped in the [Ngannou] fight but he did what a champion does and that is get back into the fight," he said.

"He's got a good chin, recovers and won the fight.

"I wouldn't look too much into that Ngannou fight. With Tyson, that's probably his worst performance as a champion, against Ngannou.

"You look at all his other performances and he's raised his game.

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"Years ago, when he fought Klitschko, it was pure boxing. He went out there and gave him a boxing lesson, in his adopted backyard in Germany.

"You look since the second fight with Wilder, he's changed his style, he goes on the front foot and he's throwing shots.

"He's taking a few by the way, he's had to get off the floor a few times, but he's changed his style quite a bit. He's shown what a puncher he is.

"This thing about 'he's not a big puncher'. Go and look how many stoppages there are on his record.

"You only get stopped if you can't take any more. That's what he does.

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"I think that's what's going to happen to Usyk.

"He'll do him at his own game. Because he's very, very smart."

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