By: Sean Crose
Trying like a Bond villain, WBC, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champion of the world Oleksandr Usyk took half in a press convention Wednesday with former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to advertise their Decemeber twenty first rematch in Saudi Arabia. The primary combat between the 2 males, which went down in Could, was razor shut, although Usyk was finally awarded the victory. But Fury, who suffered his first defeat that bout, appeared relaxed effectively targeted whereas talking to the assembled media in London on Wednesday.
“I’m simply wanting ahead to a incredible combat,” the person often called “The Gypsy King” mentioned. “Final time in Could it was a incredible combat. Oleksandr gained the combat truthful and sq.. (I’m) simply seeking to placed on an incredible combat once more. It was very shut final time. He received it by a degree.”
Fury made it clear, nevertheless, that he feels he can win the rematch. “A bit of bit extra focus, somewhat bit extra lack of complacency, and I ought to do the job I must do,” he mentioned. “Nothing drastic has to alter, a bit extra the identical, somewhat bit extra targeted like I say and I shall be victorious.” Certainly, Fury indicated {that a} knockout victory would possibly effectively be so as.
“As it will appear, my rematch with individuals at all times finally ends up a method,” he mentioned. “I at all times find yourself knocking them out within the rematch. Whoever I’ve confronted greater than as soon as has been knocked out within the rematch. I’m envisioning one thing related within the second combat with Usyk.” With that being mentioned, the primary combat was shut sufficient that it’s troublesome to say which course the rematch will go.
“All I can do is put together effectively, practice onerous, eat effectively, go to mattress early, get up early, do the proper issues, take heed to individuals round me, and the remaining is in God’s arms. Final time in Could it wasn’t my time to win or else the Almighty would have have given me the victory and I’m very glad Usyk received the choice as a result of God’s timing just isn’t late, He’s not imperfect, it’s perfection in order that (the Usyk victory) was meant to be and we’re going to seek out out what is supposed to be on December twenty first. I consider it is going to be my time this time. “
This was a extra critical Fury on Wednesday, one which isn’t at all times current in such situations. “I consider that each one issues that occur, adverse or optimistic, are classes we should be taught from the issues that we undergo in our lives. We will solely do the most effective we are able to do as human beings, and as boxers, and as fathers, and as husbands, and the whole lot else. We will solely do the most effective we are able to do as males, and that what we all know the best way to do finest is to go in there and knock the fuck out of one another in a combat and to placed on a present for the paying buyer. ”
As for Bond villain Usyk (who, like Fury, has no downside appearing goofy for the cameras) he appeared to need to hold in character Wednesday. He even requested Fury to signal a photograph of him punching Fury within the face throughout their first combat. Fury obliged. “I don’t have motivation,” Usyk acknowledged deadpan. “Solely my routine below my focus. That is my motivation. Sufficient.”
