Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury go head-to-head once again for heavyweight glory on December 21st in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After Usykâs stunning split-decision victory in their first encounter, making him the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era, Fury is out for redemption. This clash is not just about the belts but about proving who truly reigns supreme in the heavyweight division.
In their last fight, round 9 was where Usyk really began to take control when he badly hurt âThe Gypsy Kingâ.
But, the Brit managed to take the fight the full 12 rounds before dropping a split-decision verdict to the Ukrainian.
Following the fight Furyâs corner came in for heavy criticism.
There were complaints about the number of voices in Furyâs corner, with his father John Fury, head trainer SugarHill Steward, and assistant trainer Andy Lee all providing input. This led to potentially conflicting advice, which might have confused Fury, especially in crucial moments something that the former WBC heavyweight champion has dismissed.
âNo confusion at all,â he said. âYou could have Angelo Dundee, Ray Arcel, Emmanual Steward, everyone in your corner, but when youâre on heat, it means s*** anyway.
âWhoever is in the corner that late on in the fight [means nothing]. Iâm going to do what Iâm going to do. At the end, it wasnât like I didnât feel like I wasnât going to get the decision.
âIt doesnât mean anything, because itâs all someoneâs opinion. Opinions mean s*** to me, because at the end of the day, heâs got his decision. Thatâs it, onto the next one.â
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