Lamon Brewster shared his opinion on what could help the Briton defeat the Ukrainian.
Former world heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster spoke about the upcoming rematch between the holder of the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO titles Oleksandr Usykand ex-champion Tyson Fury.
The 51-year-old American shared his opinion on what the “Gypsy King” should do in the ring to defeat the Ukrainian.
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“I don't know what Fury is going to do in the ring. Tyson is a big guy who has incredible skills. I think he needs to fight Usyk the way he fought Wilder. You need to constantly pressure the Ukrainian, use the weight advantage, be rough with Usyk.
Tyson needs to use his long arms and keep Alexander at a distance. It's important to make your opponent suffer in order to get to him through a long jab… Remember how Klitschko did it? You went to him, he clinched and you got tired quickly,” Brewster said in a commentary for Round Eight Boxing.
It should be noted that Brewster is known for his sensational victory over Vladimir Klitschko in April 2004. Then the Ukrainian lost by technical knockout in the fifth round and missed the opportunity to win the vacant WBO world title.
In July 2007, Klitschko Jr. took revenge on Brewster, ending the fight with a victory after his opponent refused to continue in the sixth round.
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 Alexander had previously renounced the IBF title. Now it is owned by Briton Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out his compatriot 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.
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.