Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2, December Twenty First

[Mark TKO]

I'm 60-40 in favour of usyk but have voted fury by ko. Don't know why.

He looks in the zone, no theatrics and just means business. How he should have been the first time. He can be better than last time and given he lost by a point that should be enough. Usyk was brilliant first time round. Can he be any better?

[Master]

Other than round 9, which dictated who won the contest, the first fight was close. Usyk won the early rounds starting fast and aggressive. Fury won round 3 to 7 using his boxing skills on the back foot but slowed down as he could not keep up the pace.

Usyk kept the high pace and took over from round 8 to 11. Fury won round 12 on all 3 judges cards.

Fury will need to start fast and the first 3 rounds will decide which way the fight goes. He will try and box and use his range trying to catch Usyk coming in where he hurt him in round 6 with that uppercut.

Usyk is an amazing boxer and modern day great who could live with Evander Holyfield at cruiserweight and Ali at heavyweight. He is an absolute class individual and such an under appreciated man.

[Mark TKO]

So I just watched the fight again for first time in five months or so and rescored it.

At the time I was disappointed in Fury for holding his arm aloft claiming he won but you know what I had it level this time gong into the eleventh and usyk took that for me with a level twelfth. Many of those rounds so tight and I thought fury was shading the ninth till usyk rocked him.

Both fighters were technically excellent and I'd forgotten how troubled fury was with his nose from the second onwards. Everyone scores differently of course but I can't see how some claimed usyk win by five rounds etc. The ninth is what stands out and so it should.

Bring it on Saturday. I'm leaning to a fury win even more now as over the last few months I've kind of disrespected him and thought he was in decline and usyk maybe did school him for the most part. I apologise Tyson.

Two brilliant boxers. The best heavies of our era for sure.

[ykdadamaja]

Will Fury come back fat and undertrained? We will see. The first fight Fury was clearly out of shape. even looked like he was back on the nose candy, and for God's sake I hope no more cocaine and booze.

@Master spoke about Okolie being fat, well Fury looked fat and out of shape. It was shameful to see the champ in that state. Fury needs to come into this fight at 240/250 lbs... for him that's a good weight. Anything above that and we mayswell give the fight to Usyk again.

An in shape Fury takes the rematch on points...

[Master]

They had a 11 minute stare down and could not take their eyes of each other.



Towards the end of the face-off, both boxers traded verbal jabs.

While Usyk repeatedly told Fury to 'not be afraid', Fury's choice of words were far more colourful.

"Get up! The rabbit is getting it. The rabbit is getting f***ed," said the Brit.

"Yes! You're getting it son. Butchered this time, smashed to pieces.

"You were 150 per cent, the best you have ever been and you still couldn't do s***.

"And you still coudln't do f*** all. Don't you be afraid you rabbit-looking f***er.

"You bulgy-eyed c***. You're f***ed. Don't you be afraid, I won't leave you alone you f***ing idiot.

"No leaving alone for you, you're f***ed. You ugly little b*****.

"Yeah, yeah, don't be afraid. You don't be afraid. I'm butchering you, never mind don't leave you alone.

"I'm annihilating you. You're going to wake up in the hospital, you f***ing clown.

"You silly little ugly b*****. You couldn't do s*** last time, you got a gift decision, you f***ing clown.

"You got a gift decision and you still couldn't do f*** all.

"I'm the man, I'm the f***ing champion. Me. You're f***ed.

"You ugly rat b*****. You ugly bug-eyed rat b*****.

"I can beat you seven days a week, you ugly f***ing rat.

https://talksport.com/boxing/2408816...ury-staredown/

[Mark TKO]

Can't believe people still saying the last fight should have been stopped in the ninth.

Anyone here actually think it should have been? Undisputed fight guy still on his feet ffs

[Master]

Can't believe people still saying the last fight should have been stopped in the ninth.

Anyone here actually think it should have been? Undisputed fight guy still on his feet ffs

Glad the ref did not stop the fight. It was the right call. Fury was OK and it was at the end of the round. How Tyson survived the rest of the fight and won the last round I do not know. That would have taken a lot out of him and I have never seen him hurt that bad even against Wilder.