By: Sean Crose
“I do know he’s a really good fighter,” Oleksandr Usyk mentioned 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 solution to a a really shut resolution win in opposition to the then-undefeated Fury again in Could of this 12 months. It was a backwards and forwards battle, entertaining as heavyweight championship bouts go, and the rematch subsequent month is rightfully properly anticipated. In actual fact, 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, not too long ago posted a video to social media. “4 weeks to go til the most important battle of the 12 months,” he informed the digicam, “the most important 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.
Not like Fury, Usyk himself likes to typically maintain issues near the chest. Except for Terence Crawford, Usyk is the one most critical minded combatant in skilled boxing. Not that Fury doesn’t take preventing significantly himself, he merely enjoys being comical and excessive at occasions. Usyk enjoys being comical, software – however his general bearing is that of a consummate skilled. The identical may be mentioned 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 probability. The man is rarely with out a plan.
Fury, then again, is apt to be in possession of at the 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 subsequent. Fury was extra boxer than pitbull through the first battle with Usyk. Which 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 might be prepared for no matter model of Fury reveals up in December – or it least he’ll be as prepared as attainable. One by no means is aware of how issues will work out in a Tyson Fury battle.
