The initial meeting between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk took place in May in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At the time, Fury held the WBC title while Usyk owned the WBO, WBA, and IBF belts. Both men had unbeaten records with Fury checking in at 34-0-1, while Usyk had an unblemished 21-0 mark. The two put on one of the better heavyweight fights of recent memory that night. After 12 tightly contested rounds, the judges awarded the split decision to Usyk, making him the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999. The rematch between Fury and Usyk, takes place on Saturday, December 21, from the same arena where they met in May, Kingdom Arena. We look at what's at stake for the Usyk vs. Fury 2 fight
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk holds a Ukrainian flag as he celebrates
When Usyk left the ring in May his record was 22-0, while Fury's fell to 34-1-1. Along with his unblemished resume, Usyk carried all four of the major heavyweight titles: WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. Unfortunately, Usyk's time as the undisputed heavyweight champion would be short-lived
Oleksandr Usyk, Daniel Dubois during press conference before Usyk vs Dubois boxing fight,
If Usyk wins, the fight that makes the most sense for Usyk would be a rematch with Dubois, with the undisputed heavyweight crown on the line.
Usyk’s manager, Egis Klimas said Usyk would be interested in.
“When Oleksandr beats Tyson the second time, there will be no more interesting boxers left in his weight category, except for Daniel Dubois. He is the IBF title holder. Many people still remember the first fight and that controversial blow,” Klimas said when speaking with Champion. “It would be a perfect rematch, a fight for the title of absolute world champion.”
Saturday, December 21
Card is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. ET. Main event is expected to begin around 6:00 p.m. ET.
DAZN Pay-Per-View
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Serhii Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) vs. Ishmael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs)
Moses Itauma (10-0, 8 KOs) vs. Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KOs)
Johnny Fisher (12-0, 11 KOs) vs. David Allen (23-6-2, 18 KOs)
Dennis McCann (16-0-1, 8 KOs) vs. Peter McGrail (10-1-0, 6 KOs)
Isaac Lowe (25-2-3, 8 KOs) vs. Lee McGregor (14-1-1, 11 KOs)
Press Conferences on Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Weigh-In on Friday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. ET
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and ... [+]
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When the fight opened, the two competitors looked to establish their attacks. For Fury, that meant fighting behind an active jab, and using his pronounced size advantage to keep Usyk to the outside. As for Usyk, his goal was to use his speed, volume, power, and movement to force Fury into corners, or at least against the ropes, where he could trap his foe and score with combinations. It didn’t help that Fury seemed a little too interested in playing to the crowd. The early rounds favored Usyk.
As the fight progressed, Fury stepped up his output and sense of urgency and slowly took over. He kept the fight in the open more often than he allowed Usyk to push him to the ropes and used his jab to keep his opponent from scoring with his power. Usyk was far from ineffective in the middle of the bout. He was moving forward and landing to the body, but Fury was just better than him between rounds five and seven.
Usyk changed his approach in the eighth round. He became more aggressive, walking Fury down. His punches, rising over his adversary's guard, left their mark on Fury’s face.
Usyk’s attacking style paid dividends in the ninth round when a combination left Fury staggering around the ring. Several times it seemed as if the ropes were the only thing that saved the big man from toppling into the crowd or hitting the Kingdom Arena canvas. Then, with time ticking down, referee Mark Nelson signaled an official knockdown. By the time the ref administered the eight-count and checked if Fury could continue, time expired on the round.
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Usyk vs. Fury 2: Titles at Stake
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk holds a Ukrainian flag as he celebrates
When Usyk left the ring in May his record was 22-0, while Fury's fell to 34-1-1. Along with his unblemished resume, Usyk carried all four of the major heavyweight titles: WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. Unfortunately, Usyk's time as the undisputed heavyweight champion would be short-lived
What’s at Stake: Usyk vs. Fury 2
Oleksandr Usyk, Daniel Dubois during press conference before Usyk vs Dubois boxing fight,
If Usyk wins, the fight that makes the most sense for Usyk would be a rematch with Dubois, with the undisputed heavyweight crown on the line.
Usyk’s manager, Egis Klimas said Usyk would be interested in.
“When Oleksandr beats Tyson the second time, there will be no more interesting boxers left in his weight category, except for Daniel Dubois. He is the IBF title holder. Many people still remember the first fight and that controversial blow,” Klimas said when speaking with Champion. “It would be a perfect rematch, a fight for the title of absolute world champion.”
Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Date:
Saturday, December 21
Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Time:
Card is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. ET. Main event is expected to begin around 6:00 p.m. ET.
Usyk Vs. Fury 2 How to Watch or Stream:
DAZN Pay-Per-View
Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Fight Card:
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Serhii Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) vs. Ishmael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs)
Moses Itauma (10-0, 8 KOs) vs. Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KOs)
Johnny Fisher (12-0, 11 KOs) vs. David Allen (23-6-2, 18 KOs)
Dennis McCann (16-0-1, 8 KOs) vs. Peter McGrail (10-1-0, 6 KOs)
Isaac Lowe (25-2-3, 8 KOs) vs. Lee McGregor (14-1-1, 11 KOs)
Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Fight Week Schedule
Press Conferences on Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Weigh-In on Friday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Fury Vs. Usyk 1: Recap
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 18: Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and ... [+]
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When the fight opened, the two competitors looked to establish their attacks. For Fury, that meant fighting behind an active jab, and using his pronounced size advantage to keep Usyk to the outside. As for Usyk, his goal was to use his speed, volume, power, and movement to force Fury into corners, or at least against the ropes, where he could trap his foe and score with combinations. It didn’t help that Fury seemed a little too interested in playing to the crowd. The early rounds favored Usyk.
As the fight progressed, Fury stepped up his output and sense of urgency and slowly took over. He kept the fight in the open more often than he allowed Usyk to push him to the ropes and used his jab to keep his opponent from scoring with his power. Usyk was far from ineffective in the middle of the bout. He was moving forward and landing to the body, but Fury was just better than him between rounds five and seven.
Usyk changed his approach in the eighth round. He became more aggressive, walking Fury down. His punches, rising over his adversary's guard, left their mark on Fury’s face.
Usyk’s attacking style paid dividends in the ninth round when a combination left Fury staggering around the ring. Several times it seemed as if the ropes were the only thing that saved the big man from toppling into the crowd or hitting the Kingdom Arena canvas. Then, with time ticking down, referee Mark Nelson signaled an official knockdown. By the time the ref administered the eight-count and checked if Fury could continue, time expired on the round.