Tyson Fury told to make big adjustment ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch by Anthony Crolla

Anthony Crolla has suggested that Tyson Fury's corner needs to be 'addressed' ahead of his highly anticipated heavyweight rematch with Oleksandr Usyk later this year.

In May, the Ukrainian fighter made history by becoming the first fighter to defeat 'The Gypsy King' in a professional fight after the 37-year-old secured a split-decision victory in Riyadh. They will now face off again on 21 December.

Following their initial meeting, Fury's corner, which includes his father, John, faced backlash after video footage revealed them advising Fury that he was leading and didn't need to push for a stoppage. Ultimately, only one judge concurred, with the other two favouring Usyk.

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Since then, there have been numerous calls for Tyson to replace his father ahead of the rematch. Peter Fury, who coached his nephew to his first world title win against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, acknowledged that too many voices were in the corner after the fight.

In a conversation with Freebets.com, Crolla reflected on the first fight back in May and maintained that Fury is 'very confident' about the rematch. "He's looking really well, he's speaking really well, seems on it, very confident,'' he stated.

"You never know with Tyson. He comes out with some mad stuff, but it genuinely looks like he is in a great place.

"I'm really looking forward to it. Another tough one, but he more or less had the fight won last time at the halfway stage.

"I think he'll target Usyk's body a bit more this time. He's got a great chance of putting it right, but Usyk finds a way to win; his adaptability is unbelievable.

"After the first fight, I'd put Usyk as favourite but wouldn't be surprised if Tyson avenges it."

Discussing potential changes Fury might implement for the rematch, Crolla mentioned that Fury's corner could use some adjustments. "A few adjustments to make," he said. "(Tyson) got a lot of stick last time, but I don't know how much it affects Tyson because he is that kind of character; I think he does a lot of thinking for himself."

"The corner certainly needs addressing; I'm a big believer of one voice in the corner, one clear voice, so we'll see, but they'll be the kinds of adjustments he'll make."

Despite this, earlier in the month, the 36-year-old boxer maintained that no significant changes would be made for the rematch. In a conversation with Paul Dempsey before the release of the new boxing game, 'Undisputed', Fury was asked how long he was spending on tactical planning for his second bout with Usyk.

"Not much time," he responded. "I know what I've got to do, nothing drastic. People can say, 'I want to change trainers, or I'll blame it on my conditioning coach, or I'll blame it on the cook, or I'll blame it on the mouse next door.' Same team, same everything. I know what I've got to do."

He further commented: "I thought I won the fight last time. I gave him - me boxing all my life and watching boxing my whole career - I gave him rounds eight, nine and ten, and round nine was a 10-8.

"So that's what I gave him out of the fight, but obviously, the judges saw it a bit differently; a couple of them did. One of them had me winning. That's what it was. It was as close as it can be."