Tyson Fury has praised Oleksandr Usyk for teaching Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois “real boxing lessons”.
Fury and Usyk – who will fight again on December 21 – were among the British record 98,000 spectators who watched Dubois beat Joshua at Wembley.
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Usyk has a two-point win over AJ, and last year he stopped Dubois in nine rounds.
The Ukrainian then added to his success by becoming the first man to defeat Fury in May.
But they put the rivalry aside for a selfie, with Fury immediately giving Usyk flowers after Dubois’ knockout win.
This is despite the fact that he refused to accept his loss to Usyk earlier in the year.
He said: “You gave them both a real lesson in boxing. I give you credit, you did well.”
“That’s what boxing skills are all about. Skills pay the bills. You know what I mean?”
Anthony Joshua in ‘active talks’ just days after brutal encounter with Daniel Dubois, now eyeing boxing returnUsyk, 36, defeated Fury, 37, in Saudi Arabia to become the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed champion.
But for the rematch he was forced to relinquish the IBF title, which the 27-year-old Dubois inherited after being promoted from interim champion.
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After knocking out Joshua, 34, he has his eyes set on a rematch with Usyk.
But Fury gets there first and despite a warm embrace with his opponent, the Gypsy King still maintains that he was unfairly beaten on the scorecards.
he told IFL TV: “I don’t think it was a close fight. Of course, I will always believe that and so will Usyk. He got a gift decision over the Gypsy King, the end.
“If you give him eight, nine and ten and class nine as a two-rounder, he didn’t win any other round in that fight.
“Even if he is given the first round, how can he win? He doesn’t win.”
“Whatever was supposed to happen has happened, it’s over now. They’ve made up their minds about me, they took my virginity in an unfair way.”
