A month out from Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury II, experts weigh up the rematch
The countdown is on ahead of the world heavyweight title rematch between champion Oleksandr Usyk and challenger Tyson Fury.
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‘Don’t get caught’: Tyson Fury will be ready for Oleksandr Usyk
Sugarhill Steward insists that he and Tyson Fury have already agreed on what is required to defeat Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.
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Lennox Lewis on being an introvert, the Usyk-Fury rematch, the death of his mother, and life after boxing
Former world heavyweight champion and one of the all-time great big men, Lennox Lewis is one of the lucky ones. Post-boxing, there have been few public struggles, no tabloid stings, no roller coaster of trauma and Lewis – a 2009 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee – banked fortune.
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The 10 scariest fighters in boxing today
The season in focus here is for once not Riyadh Season. It is instead spooky season, or Allhallowtide, and there can be no better of way to celebrate it than by taking a look at the 10 scariest fighters currently competing in boxing
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Boxing runs on a star economy – but can’t define what makes a star
Oleksandr Usyk—who recently arrived at the press conference for his rematch with Tyson Fury dressed as Agent 47 from the film Hitman, then convinced Fury to sign a photo in which Usyk had clocked him in the head—is on top of the world. He’s the lineal heavyweight champion and was undisputed before the IBF IBF-ed their title away from him. He is the most popular choice for pound-for-pound number one. I would even wager that as things stand today, he has the best resume of any active boxer alive. Following his brilliant, narrow split-decision win over Fury in May, at 37 years old, Usyk launched himself into boxing history, reaping the rewards for his years of toil.
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Andy Lee says there were will be fewer voices and greater clarity in Tyson Fury's corner on December 21
Andy Lee tells Declan Warrington that the uncertainty that defined Tyson Fury’s corner on the night of his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk will be replaced by clarity throughout their rematch on December 21.
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Trainer opinion: Tyson Fury needs new approach vs. Oleksandr Usyk
When asked his thoughts on the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk rematch, trainer Bob Santos said he believes Fury needs a different, more physical approach in order to beat Usyk.
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Tyson Fury again says Oleksandr Usyk was an easier foe than expected
When Tyson Fury says that Oleksandr Usyk neither surprised him nor was particularly difficult to fight back in May, it really doesn’t matter whether you choose to believe him or not. All that really matters, in fact, is that Tyson Fury has decided to say it, more than once, and that, in saying it, he presumably believes it.
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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury ready to let their fists do the talking in December
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and challenger Tyson Fury came face-to-face in London this evening to promote their December 21 contest in Saudi Arabia.
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Luis Ortiz, 45, clamoring for a chance to disrupt heavyweight division
The heavyweight division has been white-hot over the last year, largely thanks to Saudi Arabia’s investment in boxing. Riyadh Season has already hosted eight showcase cards over the last year around the world, with another one set for December 21.
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