TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk meet again in a rematch that has divided the boxing world.
In May Unsick became the first man to hold all four undisputed heavyweight titles while also becoming the first to inflict defeat Rage.
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But now they rematch the seventh month later, with Fury fill up to 20 STONES in an attempt to get revenge.
With opinions torn, SunSport misses how some of boxing’s top pundits see the fight going.
DANIEL DUBOIS (IBF Heavyweight Champion)
“May the best man win, I just want to fight the winner. Something tells me Usyk will do it again.
“He has luck on his side and he has skills, has the support of his people and is fighting for his country.”
PREDICTION: “As a Brit I want Tyson but I feel Usyk wins.”
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LENNOX LEWIS (Former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World)
“Usyk will be on Fury again, from round one.
“Fury comes in a little heavier and doesn’t move as much and puts more punches together to drive Usyk to the ropes and take advantage there.”
PREDICTION: “Anything can happen in a battle between tongues.”
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FABIO WARDLEY (British Heavyweight Champion)
“Those tippy punches got Fury in trouble.
“But just trying to be more aggressive might work against him, because Usyk loves to be photographed around the ring.”
PREDICTION: “I lean towards Usyk. He will have made the right adjustments and come away with the win just fine.”
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MOSES ITAUMA (Heavyweight prospect and Fury sparring partner)
“Tyson is one of the best heavyweights of his generation.”
PREDICTION: “The problem with winning a fight is that you wake up every morning a winner and that’s not a good mentality to have in boxing.
“You want to wake up the loser, so that gives Fury the upper hand.”
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DEREK CHISORA (lost three times to Fury and once to Usyk)
“Do I think Tyson can beat Oleksandr?
“I don’t think the sparring partners I’ve seen him with will have pushed him enough. And Usyk knows he can hurt him now.”
PREDICTION: “I would love Tyson Fury to win the fight but the odds for him don’t look good.”
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DUKE MCKENZIE (British three-time world champion)
“When you get hit and hurt, like a pro, you learn to hide and cover it up.
“That’s what we saw with Usyk. We’re told Fury is going to get bigger and bully Usyk. It’s not going to work, it’s going to make him slower and more predictable.”
PREDICTION: “Usyk wins all day long.”
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CARL FRAMPTON (two-weight world champion)
“I think the big man threw it, I really do. There was too much clowning early on and that was his downfall.
“Fury had to be more aggressive because Usyk was exhausted afterwards, because he is the much smaller man.”
PREDICTION: “I could see a draw but Fury winning.”
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GEORGE GROVES (Former World Super Middleweight Champion)
“Usyk is the best heavyweight in the world right now. He won the fight and it was probably Fury’s best performance.
“He has to have his lead hand above Usyk’s lead southpaw right hand, so he can control him.”
PREDICTION: “I’m going to Usyk. Fury is great but Usyk is special.”
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FRANK WARREN (Tyson Fury’s hall-of-fame promoter)
“Usyk has a big weakness Tyson should have exposed more – his body. But I will say one thing, that will be corrected.
“If Tyson is still the same fighter he was going into the first fight, then he will.”
PREDICTION: “Tyson will win by stoppage.”
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RONNIE O’SULLIVAN (Seven-time World Snooker Champion and Boxing Fan)
“I’m a Fury fan but I have a lot of respect for Usyk’s skill level, professionalism and achievements.
“Fury has had the better training camp and that makes the difference.”
PREDICTION: “It will go at least ten rounds and if there is a knockout, it will be Fury’s. If it comes down to points, so is Fury.”
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