Tyson Fury failed again last Saturday night, losing in a rematch to three-belt heavyweight champion Alexander Usyk on the card of Turk Alashikh in Riyadh. This latest loss to Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) raises the question of whether his fights against Deontay Wilder have rubbed off on the best part of him, leaving a vulnerable shell that Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) has outgrown for a 12-fight winning streak. round by unanimous decision.
Fury’s fans hoped he would use his gargoyle’s massive 55-pound weight and six-inch height advantage to subdue the smaller Usik. The Gypsy King team thought they could do to Usika what they did to Wilder in their second fight in 2020. This was probably Fury’s baby.
Tyson came up with the idea of bulking up at the 262 weight he weighed in the first fight and trying to use his size to overpower Usyk like he did against Deontay 1,764 the day before.
Age and wealth take their toll
The 36-year-old Fury couldn’t do that because he’s not the lively, energetic fighter he was four years ago when he destroyed Deontay in four rounds. Age, weight gain, an ill-conceived game plan and vast wealth have all taken their toll on Fury. Therefore, he had nothing to oppose Usika.
The version of Fury that beat Wilder would have been too much for Usyk, but he’s not that fighter anymore. The witch’s drink of age, weight and wealth made him an easy trail for the talented unified heavyweight champion Usik.
Usyk-Fury 2 shot statistics
- Tyson Fury connected on 144 of 509 for 28%
- Oleksandr Usyk hit 179 of 423 shots for 42%
The hitting statistics clearly show that Usyk was the clear winner. After the fight, Fury made a childish spectacle of himself, complaining about the results and saying he should have won in three rounds. He didn’t even try to be gracious about his defeat, to take the high road to show some class. I just wonder what Turki Alalasih was thinking when he watched how bad a sport the Gypsy King was.
Holyfield’s support
“Tyson Fury, great job. I know you’ll be back. Spend some time with your family,” said Evander Holyfield social mediatrying to lift Tyson Fury’s spirits after another loss to Alexander Usyk last Saturday night.
