By: Sean Crose
“4 weeks to go,” Tyson Fury states on a current video, “til the most important battle of the yr, the most important battle in boxing, me and Usyk and I’m coming in sizzling.” Trying straight on the digicam, Fury emphasizes the truth that he might be nicely ready for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December twenty first in Saudi Arabia. “I’m coming in HOT,” he yells. “Can’t wait. Twenty first of December, the belts are going to be mine once more.” Judging by the transient clip, Fury isn’t missing in confidence as the times depend all the way down to his second go spherical with chess grasp Usyk.
In fact Fury misplaced the primary battle between the 2 males. It was a detailed battle, nonetheless, a really shut battle. Nonetheless, the truth that Usyk damage and almost dropped the larger Fury might have made all of the distinction on the decide’s playing cards. What makes the rematch significantly attention-grabbing is the very fact it’s value questioning which Fury will present up within the ring in December. Whereas it’s true Fury has by no means had a poor efficiency, his defeat on the gloved fingers of Usyk marked his first loss as knowledgeable. But Fury is a person of quite a few methods.
As an illustration, the primary battle of the basic trilogy between Fury and Deontay Wilder led to a draw. Fury modified his model for the second and third fights and ended up besting Wilder soundly on each events. One has to wonder if or not Fury and coach Sugar Hill Steward are using a extra aggressive technique for the second match with Usyk. Not that Usyk gained’t be ready for something Fury sends his method. Will he be ready sufficient, although? Fury is a tough man to learn, one who is commonly two steps forward of his opponent within the ring.
Usyk, nonetheless, is likely one of the most expert heavyweights to ever slip inside a hoop. His footwork is second to none, his punch accuracy could be useless on, and – sure – he has sufficient energy to rock his opponents. Simply ask Fury. Whereas he isn’t as bodily large as opponents like Fury and Anthony Joshua, Usyk has bested each fighters, a really spectacular feat for a person whose moved as much as heavyweight from cruiserweight. Usyk is maybe the person to prick the balloon of the tremendous sized heavyweight period. Maybe. He nonetheless has a really formidable opponent in Fury forward of him. And it’s exhausting to inform whose going to win this rematch.
