Tyson Fury‘s team were not at fault for his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk, former champion Johnny Nelson has insisted.

The British heavyweight suffered the first professional loss of his career as he was beaten via split decision by Usyk in their undisputed showdown in Saudi Arabia.

Following the fight, Tyson appeared to question his coaching team after revealing they told him he was winning heading into the final stages of the bout, while fans have also claimed there were too many voices in the corner as he received advice from his father John, SugarHill Steward and Andy Lee.

However, Nelson believes the loss came as a result of Fury underestimating his opponent rather than his corner.

‘Oleksandr Usyk’s got the blueprint to beat Tyson Fury. You can’t blame the corner,’ the former cruiserweight champion wrote in his Sky Sports column.

Johnny Nelson says Tyson Fury’s team were not at fault for his loss to Oleksandr Usyk

Fury’s corner team were criticised for the instructions they gave him during his defeat by Usyk

Fury was told by his corner that he was winning but he ended up losing on points to Usyk

‘They were all making noise about all the voices in Tyson’s corner. I don’t think it made any difference.

‘I remember sparring with Tyson at the back end of my career and his dad was ringside, shouting and screaming at him and Tyson stopped in the ring and turned to his dad and said: “You get in the ring and spar with him.” And they’re arguing. Tyson’s used to that.

‘It’s no big deal. He just underestimated the man that was in front of him and now he’s got to give him respect where respect’s due.

‘Usually he intimidates his opponent. He’ll insult them, he’ll undermine them, he’ll get in their face. He’ll be a bully or he’ll try and pal up with them. Usyk was having none of it and that’s where Tyson struggled. It was lost in translation.’

Fury and Usyk go toe-to-toe for a second time in Saudi Arabia on December 21, with the former eager to right his wrong and seek revenge.

And Nelson has delivered advice to the Manchester-born heavyweight , who will look to become the second undisputed world champion of the four-belt era.

‘Fury has to be disciplined. He has to go out there no nonsense, use the jab, use the switch-hitting style that he’s got. Because he does it with ease,’ Nelson added.

‘He’s the one that can switch from southpaw to orthodox without thinking twice about it and he had a lot of success doing that throughout the fight.’