By: Sean Crose
“I do know he’s a really good fighter,” Oleksandr Usyk stated of arch rival Tyson Fury on TNT Sports activities, “and recovers very quick.” The WBC and WBO heavyweight champion is aware of that which of she speaks. Usyk fought his technique to a a really shut choice win towards the then-undefeated Fury again in Might of this yr. It was a forwards and backwards battle, entertaining as heavyweight championship bouts go, and the rematch subsequent month is rightfully nicely anticipated. Actually, it’s troublesome to choose one or the opposite fighters to win strolling in. The 2 fighters are fairly equally matched.
Fury, whose a grasp of promotion, just lately posted a video to social media. “4 weeks to go til the largest battle of the yr,” he informed the digital camera, “the largest battle in boxing, me and Usyk and I’m coming in scorching. I’m coming in HOT! Can’t wait. Twenty first of December, the belts are going to be mine once more.” For a person who suffered his first loss six months in the past, Fury is exuding a considerable amount of confidence. Then once more, the primary battle between he and Usyk was removed from a blowout. Once more, this rematch is a really evenly matched pairing.
In contrast to Fury, Usyk himself likes to typically preserve issues near the chest. Other than Terence Crawford, Usyk is the one most severe minded combatant in skilled boxing. Not that Fury doesn’t take combating critically himself, he merely enjoys being comical and excessive at instances. Usyk enjoys being comical, device – however his general bearing is that of a consummate skilled. The identical may be stated of Usyk’s disciplined and spectacular ring performances. One by no means will get the sense throughout an Usyk battle that the undefeated champion is leaving a single factor to likelihood. The man is rarely with out a plan.
Fury, however, is apt to be in possession of at the very least two plans. Unusual for a person as towering as Fury is, the Englishman can battle each aggressively in addition to defensively. As Deontay Wilder can attest, Fury can change types from one battle to the following. Fury was extra boxer than pitbull through the first battle with Usyk. That may not find yourself being the case within the rematch subsequent month. As Usyk himself says, Fury is a “very good fighter.” But there’s little question Usyk will probably be prepared for no matter model of Fury reveals up in December – or it least he’ll be as prepared as doable. One by no means is aware of how issues will work out in a Tyson Fury battle.
