Tyson Fury (36) is confident of victory in the rematch against Oleksandra Usika (37), who earlier this year unified all heavyweight championship belts. After that, the Ukrainian handed over the IBF championship belt that he inherited Daniel Dubois (27). Usik and Fury will face off again on Saturday, December 21 in Riyadh.
– I will simply throw more punches this fight. I’ll hit him in the face more than I did last time. I’ll box smart, if I hit him, I’ll finish him off. I will fool around less and focus more. That’s all – assures Fury.
Fury ž wants to finish Usik before reaching the judges’ decision, but it is worth pointing out that English boxingč undefeated in five rematches and that he won each one by knockout. Deontay Wilder he crashed twice.
Although Usik was more dominant in the first fight and almost got a knockout in the ninth round, Fury doesn’t see why he would box the other in the rematch.
– I fooled myself more than any boxer. in such an important environment. It took a lot of my concentration. Now I have to think more about winning. I messed around too much in the ring.
Fury: I’m not the same anymore
In the first fight against Usik, Fury held his hands behind his back and paraded around the ring. He mocked Usik, but realized that he had to be serious if he planned to defeat the Ukrainian. He is convinced that he lost because he got tired.
– I didn’t lose because he threw punches well. It’s more that I was exhausted. I was throwing punches and I wasn’t thinking about what I was doing. He was not as good as I was wrong – he said, then admitted that his years had caught up with him.
– I’m not the same as I was when I was 21 or 22, but who is? Nobody. Muhammad Ali wasn’t the same, and neither was Joe Frazier. Mike Tyson definitely wasn’t. Nobody is the same at 36 and 26. The fights left their mark on me.
Fury: I told Kličk because he was old. Now I’m in that čamc
He remembered the fight against Vladimir Klika (48).
– I was young when I fought him. I told him: ‘Look at you, you are old. You have gray hairs in your beard. This is a sport for young players… And now I am in that position. I’m in that room – concluded Fury.