"Shut the f*** up" - Former UFC star reacts as Tyson Fury's profanity-filled rant at Oleksandr Usyk triggers fan concerns

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Tyson Fury's (right) staredown and trash-talk with Oleksandr Usyk (left) draws an ex-UFC fighter's attention. [Image courtesy: @Queensberry via X/Twitter]

The staredown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for their heavyweight championship rematch was an odd affair. Furthermore, it featured both men jawing at each other, with Fury being far more agitated and animated than his rival. His behavior has since drawn the attention of ex-UFC middleweight Darren Till.

An X/Twitter account dedicated to the coverage of boxing shared a clip of the staredown and posed the question of whether Fury was motivated or nervous. Till took the opportunity to answer and, surprisingly, didn't speak ill of 'The Gyps King,' instead calling on boxing fans to enjoy the show.

"Who the f*** knows. No one here is an expert on how a fighter should act before a fight. Especially a world elite level fighter. So shut the f*** up and enjoy the face off."

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Till himself was expected to take on a member of the Fury clan in a boxing match. Specifically, he was scheduled to face Tommy Fury, an undefeated boxer who recently defeated Jake Paul and KSI in back-to-back bouts. Unfortunately, the matchup between Till and Tommy collapsed after a volatile pre-fight presser.

The one-time UFC title challenger threatened to head-kick Tommy if he started losing the boxing match, prompting the latter to cancel the fight due to Till's apparent inability to respect the rules, which Till claimed was just him promoting the fight.

Part of said promotion also saw him trash-talk Tyson when distinguishing himself from Tommy and everyone else on stage as a real fighter. He brought up his sparring session with Tyson, where he scored a relatively easy takedown on the former heavyweight champion.


Tyson Fury's staredown with Oleksandr Usyk was filled with oddities

Not only does Tyson Fury seem agitated ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, the pair's pre-fight staredown also raised eyebrows for being 10 minutes long. It was so long, in fact, that many officials on stage tried to separate them after some time, sparking the aforementioned Fury tirade.

Check out Tyson Fury's 10-minute staredown with Oleksandr Usyk:

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