Fury still in the denial phase regarding his rematch with Usyk

Fury spent years doing Usyk down, calling him a middleweight, rabbit etc... essentially trying to distance himself from the fight because he knew, deep down, what a threat Usyk was. He loved the adulation but, particularly in the latter part of his career, seemed happier to promote the idea of being the best without actually wanting to get into the ring to prove it.
Fury lost to Usyk, twice, in close but clear fights. He HAS to claim he was robbed because not only does it massage his ego, but he can always promote the myth that he actually was the best all along - but got jobbed on the scorecards through boxing politics. This is Tyson Fury doing what he has always done ... protecting an illusion at the expense of reality.