Fury Will Get Bullied By Usyk – ‘Imagine What He Does’

August 18, 2024
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Fury Will Get Bullied By Usyk - 'Imagine What He Does'

Tyson Fury will get bullied and lose to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on December 21. 

That is according to Tony Bellew. Usyk won the first bout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in a split decision win. While it was a split decision, the consensus was that it should have been unanimous. Usyk almost knocked out Fury in round nine, only for the referee to impose a standing eight count. Fury was outfought, aside from the middle rounds, in impressive fashion.

Usyk was fighting on the front foot, attacking the body, and pushing Fury back. This was despite being 40 pounds lighter and having a seven-inch reach disadvantage. That was a departure from the tactics expected. There was a perception that Fury would try to impose his size on Usyk, who would look to fight off the back foot.

Bellew Reacts

When Bellew fought Usyk, he sought to counter him and stay with him until the full distance. However, he did not have the stamina to do so. Bellew felt Fury would now play into Usyk’s hands by changing tactics as the Ukrainian is better on the back foot. 

“If I’m being totally honest, do I think he’ll win? No. I think he’ll lose again. And this time, I think he’ll lose really, really clearly. Because Usyk this time will go on the back foot. And that is the worst nightmare for Tyson Fury because that’s one that he can’t control. You’ve got to understand, he pressed the whole fight. He walked the 6ft 9ins, 20 stone man down. He walked him down and bullied him,” Bellew said 

Fury entered the fight in the best condition of his career. He had been training for the fight since his win over Francis Ngannou. That was a timeline from November to May to get ready for that bout. There were no excuses heading into the fight, with suggestions Fury did not train properly for Ngannou as he may have overlooked him.

Fury’s Chances

Fury also was the favorite coming into the fight, full of confidence. He claimed he would bully a ‘middleweight’ and called him a rabbit. He also said he would retire if he lost to Usyk. Another loss to Usyk may well do that. His brother, Shane Fury, wants him to retire after the Usyk bout, regardless of the result. Given how much punishment Fury took in the first fight and the stamina required to stay with Usyk, they could not see how the Gypsy King would do that. 

“Imagine what he does when he fights to his attributes and fights to his best. Because his best is fighting on the back foot. Anyone who studies him and knows Usyk the way I know him, and I studied him, you’ll know that you’ve got to bring him to you.

“And that’s the way to beat him. But you’ve got to counter him and feint and you’ve got to be able to sharpshoot with him. You’ve got to be able to box with him. You’ve got to be able to offset him. But you’ve got to be able to continuously do all these things round after round. I couldn’t,” Bellew stated 

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