Oleksandr Usyk believes his victory over Tyson Fury seven months ago has haunted him all this time. He is mentally shaken and filled with negative self-doubt going into Saturday DAZN PPV second leg on December 21.
Inside Fury’s head
Usyk knows that Fury is still worried about their loss during their first meeting. He obsessively questions himself about it every hour. Fury reflects on what he could and should have done differently. Unfortunately, there is nothing he can do. It’s too late, and he has to live with it.
Since suffering the first official loss of his career, Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) has lost the aura he once had. Going into the rematch, former WBC heavyweight champion Fury, 36, looked detached and sounded joyless during the interview. The memory of that night keeps coming back to Tyson and there is no escape.
A Changed Man
Although Tyson was boasting as usual, he showed no energy and looked incredible. The loss to Usyk mentally destroyed the once proud Fury, making him look like a doomed man taking his final walk to the guillotine.
“I think I’m there for a long time, I’m driving 100 kilometers per hour,” said Usyk. media when asked if he was in Fury’s head after defeating him on May 18. “I am focused on the 21st, and then we will make plans for what to do next.”
Usyk has conquered many fighters, and knows what his mentally beaten enemies look like afterwards. He sees it. Fury is just a shell like the rest of the lost Ukrainian talent.
“Tyson Fury had a chance in the sixth round, maybe the seventh, maybe the 12th, the 11th, the first, the second,” Usyk said. Ski Sports News about Fury not being able to hurt him in their first fight.
“But Tyson didn’t do that. It’s just a story. Tyson said I have a chance. Yes, no problem. We have another fight, I’m going to try (to knock Fury out).”
