"The Gypsy King" intends to knock out the Ukrainian.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury shared his plan for the rematch against WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF title holder Oleksandr Usyk.
“I think I have to knock out Usyk. That's my path to victory. Before the first fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua, I was asked about the result of the fight. They asked who would win. I replied that Dubois had to break his opponent's block very quickly, hurt him and take him out of the fight in 5-6 rounds.
In the fight with Usyk, I have to do the same,” British Boxing News quotes the Briton as saying.
The Usyk-Fury rematch will take place on December 21 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). All titles held by the Ukrainian boxer will be at stake.
Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since previously Alexander renounced the IBF title. Now it is owned by Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out Anthony Joshua.
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. At the end of the ninth round, Alexander knocked his opponent down.
You can watch a video of the best moments of the Usyk – Fury fight on our website.
Thus, Alexander defended the WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF belts, and also took the WBC title from the “Gypsy King”. Usyk became the first absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in the 21st century.
Before that, the last “absolute” heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis, who won this status in 1999, when he defeated Evander Holyfield. At that time, the WBA, WBC and IBF titles were at stake. The WBO belt was recognized as equal in 2007, so Usyk became the first “absolute” heavyweight champion in history with four main titles.