Fans firmly believe that Aleksandar Usyk has NO way to retain his three heavyweight titles without knocking out Tyson Fury in their rematch this Saturday, December 21, in Riyadh.
Usik’s uphill battle
The unified champion, Oleksandr, takes on the establishment on Saturday night and may need a miracle knockout to win.
Turki Alalshikh has said he wants a trilogy fight between the two, and there is also strong interest in a mega-money clash between Fury and Anthony Joshua. In order for those contests to generate the most fan interest, Fury must win. Turki said on the outside that it is important who wants to win on Saturday night.
Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) needs to understand what he’s up against in this fight as he likely needs a knockout to win. As seen in the first fight, close rounds will favor Fury. In order to win the round, Usyk must ground Fury and dominate after he gets up. Even in rounds where Usyk drops Fury, you can’t assume they’ll be given to him.
Introduction to Riyadh
That little episode in the ninth round of the Fury-Usyk fight on May 18 could be a prelude to the tough battle Oleksandr will face on Saturday night. He may demand to knock out Fury with one blow to the head in the rematch.
A lot of people think that star A Fury will get the award false victory controversial 10-round split decision like the one he won against Francis Ngannou last year on October 28, 2023 in Riyadh.
“No,” said Usyk Stomping Groundswhen asked what he thought of Turki Alalshik wanting Tyson Fury to win because of his desire for a trilogy fight. “I win.”
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β DAZN boxing (@DAZNBoking) December 16, 2024
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β TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) December 15, 2024
