TYSON FURY’S recent heartache has gone from bad to worse.
The Wythenshawe warrior failed in his bid to become the division’s first undisputed ruler in nearly 25 years last month in his unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
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Fury, 35, suffered a split decision defeat to the undefeated Ukrainian, although he was incredibly lucky not to be stopped in the ninth round.
The Gypsy King is still licking his wounds a month after his defeat in the desert, although they are no doubt beginning to heal. sting again as he takes a look at the latest WBC heavyweight rankings.
The Mexican sanctioning body has put Fury’s British rival Anthony Joshua FORWARD him in his prestige rankings.
Newly crowned WBC king Usyk is at the top of the tree, with AJ below him as the #1 ranked heavyweight.
Despite holding the belt for more than four years, Fury occupies second place in the rankings supervised by Mauricio Sulaiman.
The loss to Usyk was the first of Fury’s 16-year professional career, in which he won every available belt.
The former unified heavyweight king will have the opportunity to take revenge and fulfill his undisputed dream in a rematch on December 21st.
And the bitter taste of defeat lit a fire under the father of seven, who said in a recent Instagram video: “Hey guys, Tyson Fury here.
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“Back to the gym, as you can see.
“[I’m] counting the days until I get my rescue in Usyk.
“December 21st will be my turn. I’ve done everything in boxing, but I haven’t come back from a defeat.
“And I love it, the chance to redeem myself.
“December 21st is just me – undisputed heavyweight, here I come.”
In the accompanying caption, he added: “Listen! I achieved everything in boxing – titles, records, everything.
“But I’ve never had to come back from a loss.
“On December 21, in Riyadh, in the heart of the kingdom, the king will regain his throne and become undisputed.
“Usyk, I’m coming for you! Prepare for the Gypsy King! The path to redemption is all mine.
“I know what I have to do, I have seen my shortcomings and I believe that I am inevitable.”
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