Usyk v Fury 2: Tyson Fury ‘envisaging’ knockout victory in Oleksandr Usyk fight - ‘My rematches always end up one way’
Updated 09/12/2024 at 09:13 GMT
Tyson Fury has been "envisaging" his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, as the pair come face-to-face in Riyadh for 'Usyk v Fury 2' on December 21 - live on TNT Sports Box Office. The Gypsy King believes he will beat the Ukrainian by knockout, claiming that is usually the script when he faces someone for a second time. “I always end up knocking them out in the rematch," Fury said.
'I have to be more focused' - Fury sets sights on victory over Usyk
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Tyson Fury said he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk when the pair meet for a second fight in December, claiming his rematches “always end up one way”.
The Brit will face Usyk again for the heavyweight title - live on TNT Sports Box Office and discovery+ - seven months after he fell to his first professional defeat in May.
Usyk overcame the former world champion in a fight billed as the ‘Ring of Fire’, winning via split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
But Fury insisted he is confident in his ability to avenge his maiden loss.
“As it would seem, my rematches with people always end up one way,” Fury said in a press conference at Guildhall in London.
“I always end up knocking them out in the rematch. Whoever I have faced more than once has been knocked out in the match.
“I’m envisaging something similar in the second fight with Usyk.”
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Usyk wears Hitman outfit in face-off with Fury
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He added: “It was very close last time, he got it by a point, a little bit more focus, a little bit more lack of complacency and I should be able to do the job I need to do.
“Nothing drastic has to change, a bit more the same, a little bit more focus and I will be victorious.”
In the 36th fight of his 16-year professional career, Fury was finally beaten by Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
But the 36-year-old admitted on Wednesday that he was pleased the decision went in favour of the Ukrainian.
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“It wasn’t my time to win or else the almighty would have given me the victory,” Fury said. “I’m very happy Usyk got the decision, because God’s timing is not late, it’s not imperfect, it’s perfection.
“That was meant to be and we’re going to find out what’s meant to be on December 21. I believe it will be my time this time, and I believe that all things that happen, negative or positive, are lessons.
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'The goal is to make as much money as possible' - Fury unfazed by Usyk loss
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“We must learn from the things that we go through in our lives. We can only do the best we can do as human beings and as boxers, as fathers, as husbands and everything else.
“We can only do the best we can do as men, and what we know how to do best is to go out there and knock the f*** out of each other in a fight, and put on a show for the paying customer.
“I hope you guys enjoy this fight as much as I will.”
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