TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk will be putting on another masterclass when they face off in a huge rematch on Saturday night.
In what is expected to be another fight-of-the-year contender – here at SunSport, we looked at why these two men match up so well against each other.
Oleksandr Usyk won by a split decision against Tyson Fury in their first meeting.[/caption]
We saw the pair square off in Riyadh last May in what was a back-and-forth chess match as they put it all on the line to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Like many of Usyk’s recent bouts, the fight ended up going to the judge’s scorecards, which saw him win by a close split decision.
Fury, on the other hand, has claimed that for the rematch, he wants to take the judges out of the equation with a knockout win over the Ukrainian.
Fury vs Usyk 2: Ring walk time, TV channels and undercard – all you need to know for big rematch
What is Tyson Fury’s fight stance?
Last time out, Fury weighed in at 262lbs and stands at 6ft 9 and has a very unique style.
The Gypsy King often changes his approach for each fight, but his fast twitch movements and dynamic punches are forever present.
Fury, 36, predominantly fights in the orthodox stance but will often change to make it awkward for his opponents and make him more unpredictable.
After losing to Usyk back in May, many pundits and Fury himself have claimed that he must change his approach come Saturday night.
Fury will reportedly weigh in heavier for Saturday night’s rematch as he looks to make his knockout power even more lethal.
Many believe that the Gypsy King will need to knock out Usyk to avoid a repeat of the first bout.
What is Oleksandr Uysk’s fight stance?
Usyk, 37, known for his tricky fight style, will be looking to win on Saturday night by any means necessary.
The Ukrainian is a right-handed southpaw who punches with great volume and has incredible stamina.
He also has world class ring IQ that allows him to adapt during the fight.
With 22 wins and 14 coming by knockout, not known for his knockout power, Usyk will outwork and tire his opponents and has often stopped them through pure exhaustion.
As the last fight was so close between the two, it will be interesting to see if Usyk changes his approach.
What’s been said?
Tyson Fury is taking a do-or-die approach for his fight on Saturday night where he has stated “I’m going to go in there with destroy mode. Last time I went to box him, I was being cautious.
“Anybody can get caught as we have seen in a lot of these heavyweight fights.
“But this time, I’m not going for a points decision. I’m going to knock that motherf****r out.”
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 fight card
- Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury; For Usyk’s WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
- Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis; Light middleweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight
- Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen; Heavyweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor; Featherweight
- Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin; Light-heavyweight
- Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez; Heavyweight
