Tyson Fury has made a bold promise to “f— up” Oleksandr Usyk in their eagerly awaited heavyweight rematch in Saudi Arabia later this month.
In what was one of the most anticipated fights of the century, Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 after defeating ‘The Gypsy King’ via split decision in May. The Ukrainian managed to gain some momentum, especially in the early rounds of their initial bout. However, in the fourth round, Fury regained his composure and put his heavyweight rival on the defensive.
The turning point came in the ninth round when Usyk nearly knocked out ‘The Gypsy King.’ Despite looking dazed, Fury survived the round and stumbled back to his corner.
From that point, Usyk dominated and eventually won on the scorecards. Seven months after their historic first meeting, both men will once again face off, with the Brit keen to even the score.
During a recent ‘FACE OFF’ on the DAZN YouTube channel, Usyk was asked about the left hand in the ninth round, to which he responded: “It was perfect. Tyson was keeping good.” Before he could continue, Fury interjected, saying: “But, you had your little chance to knock me out, didn’t you? And you couldn’t do it, b—-, could ya? Hit me with ten shots in a row and you couldn’t do it.
“You couldn’t even put me down after being on Bambi legs. You hit me ten shots, ten clean shots on the chin… no canvas touch. You’re f—– in the rematch. Like Tupac said, you hit me with your best shots and couldn’t do f— all. You know what’s coming for you. I’m going to f— you up, b—-.”
During the event, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren had to answer questions about the stakes in regard to his star’s legacy in the second fight between the two boxing greats.
“What you read afterwards, people were saying that whoever won the fight was going to be the best heavyweight in the 21st century. The first unified champion, and they go up there with all the greats of the past,” Warren responded. “And I’m glad they said that because, at the moment, Oleksandr got the result, he won the split decision. If Tyson wins it, then that’s where that mantel goes, that he is the best of his generation.”
Fury disagreed, though. “No Frank! There will be a rematch, a rubber match, trilogy,” he interjected. “There’s got to be! If he wins one and I win one, I can’t say that I’m better and he can’t say that he’s better. There has to be a third one.”
