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The iconic ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury is set to make a sensational comeback after a hiatus of over 7 months. As he prepares for an explosive showdown, it is worth pondering that he is currently one of the best boxers that the heavyweight division has produced. In fact, he proved the same by recently decking his trainer with a counter hook.

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Fury is currently preparing to fight Derek Chisora for their trilogy showdown. Meanwhile, he recently had his media workout ahead of this upcoming fight. The newly released video showed Fury shadowboxing as his trainer, SugarHill Steward, prepared himself to hold the mitts.

The duo then proceeded to perform a focus mitt drill with Steward trying to sneak in some sly offenses. It should be mentioned that Fury looked extremely fluid and agile for a boxer his size.

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However, Fury quickly showed why he is currently one of the biggest names in the heavyweight division. Steward tried to hit with a left hook aimed at his chin. Fury, on the other hand, was quick to hit back with a right counter to Steward’s face.

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While it might have been accidental. These reflexes are a testament to why Fury is the behemoth that he is.

Fans share their thoughts on the counter hook by Tyson Fury

Fans were very impressed with Tyson Fury’s performance in the media workout. And a lot of fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the same.

A few fans were surprised at how agile Fury was for his size. Andy G said, “It’s insane how fluid he is being such a big guy it’s not normal, boxing rhythm just is built into him.”

Similarly, Sirsays mentioned, “Big Ah graceful ah boxing gazelle lookin ah lol lol he is ridiculously big to be so fluid and technic.”

Meanwhile, Lynch MoB added, “Let’s go champ. There’s onlyyyyyyy oneeeeee gypsy king.”

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On the other hand, a few fans were curious as to how Oleksandr Usyk would fare against him. Haters Have Opinion said, “I Wanna See Fury Fighting Southpaw Vs Usky.”

In the same vein, Nas24s felt, “There’s no way usyk beats fury.”

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However, a few users felt that Fury did not ‘deck’ Steward. Tony McNamara mentioned, “At what point did he ‘deck ‘ his trainer?”

Similarly, Salahuddin Muhammad added, “I saw no trainer decked. lol.”

With Fury showcasing stellar performances. There is no denying that Chisora will have a hard time fighting for the WBC Heavyweight title.

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