Repeat or Redeem Usyk VS Fury 2

Seven months after an exciting first fight, world heavyweight champion Alexander Usyk (22 wins, 0 losses, 14 KOs) will face “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury (34 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 24 KOs) KO) to compete for the WBC, WBA and WBO titles on Saturday, December 21, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, live on DAZN PPV.

Usyk's first meeting with Fury became an instant classic as Fury controlled the first half of the fight while Usyk looked dominant in the closing stages. The highly anticipated rematch is set for next Saturday, with Usyk looking for a rematch and Fury looking for redemption. On December 1, 2018, the exciting trilogy between Tyson Fury and the fierce WBC champion “Bronze Bomber” Deontay Wilder kicked off. In the first game, Wilder's power was on display as he knocked down his opponent in the 9th round.

In the 12th and final round, Deontay Wilder landed a two-and-three combination that appeared to knock Tyson Fury out. When the referee counted to 6, Fury suddenly appeared like the WWE wrestler “The Undertaker”. Wilder scored two knockouts, but Fury outplayed Wilder in most of the other rounds.

After 12 rounds, the game was declared a draw. Fury and Wilder faced off twice more, with Fury ultimately picking up two convincing wins.

Following his trilogy with Wilder, Fury went on to stop Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. In October 2023, Fury had a mediocre performance and defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a split decision. Seven months after the Ngannou fight, Fury stepped into the ring for a historic fight.

After dominating the lightweight division, Alexander Usyk made his heavyweight debut in October 2019, when he knocked out Chazz Witherspoon in the 7th round. A year later, Usyk defeated Derek Chisora ​​via unanimous decision.

The former lightweight king will go on to face the unified world heavyweight champion. On the evening of September 25, 2021, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua to win the world title fight by unanimous decision. With this victory, Usyk became the new WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion.

Eleven months later, Anthony Joshua, considered one of the best heavyweights of this era, rematched with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua made adjustments to make the rematch more competitive, but Usyk still won a split decision.

Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his unified title for the second time, knocking out Daniel Dubois in the ninth round. Next on Usyk’s agenda is a match against another heavyweight considered one of the best of this era.

On the evening of May 18, 2024, in a battle for the undisputed world heavyweight boxing championship, WBC champion Tyson Fury got off to a good start with his performance on the outside, feints and continuous jabs. In the second round, Usyk stayed on his front foot, sliding from side to side, landing jabs and left hooks to the body.

Usyk was the aggressor for much of the first half, but Fury did a good job of controlling range and punching on the back foot. After landing powerful shots to Usyk's body, Fury hurt Usyk with a sharp uppercut to end the sixth round.

The southpaw Usyk continued to push forward in the second half, sliding from side to side and applying physical and mental pressure. Late in the 9th round, Usyk hit a powerful left hand that staggered Fury. Usyk started firing a barrage of shots as Fury staggered around the ring until he finally collapsed.

Fury survived the knockout, but Usyk was the stronger, more dynamic fighter in the closing stages. After 12 rounds, Oleksandr Usyk won by split decision, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.

Usyk also accomplished the feat of undisputedly winning two weight division titles. Just weeks after the historic win, Usyk was stripped of his IBF title. Now, his rematch with Tyson Fury is a unification world title fight.

Tyson Fury is key in the rematch because he is the one who has to make adjustments. Fury was excelling on the back foot in the first half of Game 1 until he made a critical mistake. So the question is, will Fury try to repeat his performance while omitting mistakes, or will he fight off the front foot and become the aggressor?

Oleksandr Usyk is a matchup nightmare because he possesses elite boxing skills, footwork and ring IQ. His opponent, Tyson Fury, is a master at making the necessary adjustments. Having said that, on December 21, when Usyk and Fury confront each other for the second time, will it be a repeat or redemption?