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I did pick Usyk in the first fight and he was denied a stoppage win. I was adamant he'd beat him, really I should be thinking he wins easier but I actually don't. I'm an Usyk fanboy but I think Fury probably edges the rematch.
Usyk is old and steadily declining. An excellent performance vs Fury. Brilliant to see this 'blown up middleweight' walk down a 6'9, 270lb giant. I think the element of surprise has now gone, not to say Usyk will be easy he absolutely will not. Not to say he can't have success on the backfoot or other ways even, he absolutely can in fact I thought he'd do that more in parts and look to make Fury overextend and give up his height.
This maybe unpopular because Fury took more damage but for me at Usyks age and such, that fight, all the others, that performance will have taken more out of him in the long run. You just can not underestimate how physically demanding it is fighting, grappling with naturally much larger men especially at his age with all that wear and tear. Don't get me wrong Fury is no spring chicken either and been dropped and hurt more times than I can count in recent memory but I feel a bigger can withstand it for a longer period.
I think those 12 rounds even though he took a bit of a beating at times did Fury more good than it did Usyk.
I feel he will come in better prepared, fitter, sharper, wiser.
I get when Fury says it was easier than he expected he sounds delusional but I also get the points that he is trying to make. Yes it was only maybe 4 rounds he sustained it but Usyk was far too stationary, far too easy to hit and he was always going to surge, he always does but this time I don't think it'll come.
I think he is just at that age, took that much damage and Father Time will come calling and he won't be able to put his foot down, he couldn't in the first fight and he didn't throw his usual volume. All this time since, another gruelling camp, it adds up, it all takes a tole.
Its not a technical breakdown its more my gut instinct but I also get why many will favour Usyk and why he is perhaps favourite. I just think its timing & Usyks time is coming to its end.
Obviously there will be some adjustments and such but I don't think they will necessarily be a big factor its more simply timing. His physical attributes, Usyks age, wear & tear and being on a slow decline. I just see Fury taking it.
Similar to the first fight only with the roles reversed.
Usyk is old and steadily declining. An excellent performance vs Fury. Brilliant to see this 'blown up middleweight' walk down a 6'9, 270lb giant. I think the element of surprise has now gone, not to say Usyk will be easy he absolutely will not. Not to say he can't have success on the backfoot or other ways even, he absolutely can in fact I thought he'd do that more in parts and look to make Fury overextend and give up his height.
This maybe unpopular because Fury took more damage but for me at Usyks age and such, that fight, all the others, that performance will have taken more out of him in the long run. You just can not underestimate how physically demanding it is fighting, grappling with naturally much larger men especially at his age with all that wear and tear. Don't get me wrong Fury is no spring chicken either and been dropped and hurt more times than I can count in recent memory but I feel a bigger can withstand it for a longer period.
I think those 12 rounds even though he took a bit of a beating at times did Fury more good than it did Usyk.
I feel he will come in better prepared, fitter, sharper, wiser.
I get when Fury says it was easier than he expected he sounds delusional but I also get the points that he is trying to make. Yes it was only maybe 4 rounds he sustained it but Usyk was far too stationary, far too easy to hit and he was always going to surge, he always does but this time I don't think it'll come.
I think he is just at that age, took that much damage and Father Time will come calling and he won't be able to put his foot down, he couldn't in the first fight and he didn't throw his usual volume. All this time since, another gruelling camp, it adds up, it all takes a tole.
Its not a technical breakdown its more my gut instinct but I also get why many will favour Usyk and why he is perhaps favourite. I just think its timing & Usyks time is coming to its end.
Obviously there will be some adjustments and such but I don't think they will necessarily be a big factor its more simply timing. His physical attributes, Usyks age, wear & tear and being on a slow decline. I just see Fury taking it.
Similar to the first fight only with the roles reversed.
Richard
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