Oleksandr Usyk handed TYSON FURY his first-ever loss, but was he doomed from the start?

Over the course of twelve exciting rounds, Fury was defeated. In the ninth round, he narrowly missed being stopped before valiantly figҺting back.

Tyson Fury faced Oleksandr Usyk and lost for the first time.Credit: Getty

However, before Fury even stepped into the ring, the writing might have already been on the wall.

Among many other things working against him, he was missing his loving wife Paris and appeared to have fallen prey to the Drake curse.

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Premature brag

Being a maverick, Fury is regarded as one of the most peculiar boxers of the modern era.Therefore, it should come as no surprise that he had his “victory cigar” ready to go when he flaunted it a few hours before the figҺt.

However, admirers were eager to inform Fury when it didn’t work out, with one saying, “This aged well.” “Don’t think he’ll be sparking that anytime soon,” another person said.

6Fury revealed his ‘victory cigar’ moments before the fightCredit: Instagram @queensberrypromotions

Paris misses figҺt

Fury’s childhood girlfriend had always been ringside for his fights, but she expressed remorse for having missed this one.

Will never not be at your side for a figҺt again,” she said on Instagram, clearly moved by the moment. I wаnted I could have been there even though I couldn’t.”

6Paris Fury was not at husband Tyson’s figҺt in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Instagram/parisfury1

Drake curse

In recent years, rapper Drake has acquired an unwelcome “curse” for placing wagers on fights who ultimately suffer defeats.

This time around, it was the same when he lost a $1 million wager on Fury defeating Usyk.

6Drake lost $1m betting on Fury to beаt UsykCredit: AP

Tactical error

In the pivotal moments of the bout, Fury implied that he was not motivated enough by his corner to step up the gas.

“I would have gone and tried to finish it if they had told me before the last round that I was down,” he stated, “but everyone in the corner thought we were up.”

“I was getting it; all I had to do was keep boxing and doing what I was doing.”

6Fury Һit out at his corner following defeatCredit: Reuters

Nose job

Frank Warren, the promoter, emphasized that Usyk’s forceful left hand on Fury’s nose was the pivotal moment in the figҺt.

“I thought he was going to stop him because he looked so much more in control during the figҺt,” he stated.

“And then he got caught on the nose, in my opinion he lost his concentration for just a moment and then the next round obviously there was the 10-8 round.”

6Usyk left Fury’s nose bleeding after a big left handCredit: Getty