Will WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury be able to defeat WBA, IBF, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a unified fight? It's a hot topic for a lot of people, and while the bookmakers are slightly bullish on Fury at the moment, Usyk came out on top in the fan vote, which is obviously an interesting question, and perhaps at this moment, there's nothing more unpredictable than Fury vs. Usyk.
For the close and close battle between Fury and Usyk, boxing expert and GIVEME SPORT reporter James Evans predicts that Fury will win. Evans, who has a degree in journalism, lists six reasons why Fury beat Usyk, so let's take a look.
Reason 1: Fury is eager to prove the doubters wrong
In Evans' opinion, the tough defeat of Francis Naganno in the last game almost smashed Fury's signboard, and at the same time, through this game, the outside world questioned Fury, so that as the battle with Usyk approached, more and more people abandoned Fury and turned to Usyk, but Evans believes that this situation is more favorable for Fury because he is eager to prove the skeptics wrong, so he is fully engaged in preparing for the fight, and is in a state of high mental tension, which is very conducive to winning the game.
Reason 2: Relaxed Furi = Dangerous Furi
There's an old saying in professional boxing – happy fighters are often dangerous fighters too! Fury has been in a confident and relaxed atmosphere since he started preparing for the fight, and one of the messages is telling: It's been three weeks, guys, I hope it's tonight! This shows that Fury is in a good mood and at the same time ambitious, he is focused on Usyk without putting a lot of pressure on himself, so a motivated, energetic Fury is more dangerous than ever.
Reason 3: Furi's power overshadows his opponent
There is no doubt about this, although Fury is not the "king of knockouts" like "Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder, his power is definitely not imaginary, otherwise he would not have been able to knock out his opponent a total of 5 times in his rematch and trilogy with Wild. Some feel that Usyk's power is underestimated, but even so, he can't outdo Furi in terms of power, and Usyk's punches will hurt Furi, but Fury's heavy punches will make him even more unbearable.
Reason 4: Fury's physique is significantly better than Usyk's
There is no doubt about this, Fury is significantly better than Usyk in terms of hardware, the difference in height between the two is 15 centimeters, the difference in arm span is 18 centimeters, and the difference in weight is estimated to be about 40 pounds, which is not just a concept of numbers, but a real difference. In other words, even though they're in the same weight class, the two are more like fighters of different divisions, and while Fury will have a hard time beating Usyk, it's harder for Usyk to win.
Reason 5: Fury's edge tactics are superior
The edge tactics can be called Fury's third fist, and friends who have seen Wilde fight are well aware that Fury's hugging, pressing down, grappling, and sneak attacks are quite good, and he himself is very cunning, although Usyk is also a representative of the slick style, but it is completely different from Fury. If Usyk is the "oil" in traditional boxing, Fury is more like a standard "street fighting expert", coupled with the huge difference between the two in terms of hardware, this will make Fury's edge tactics like a fish in water, if Usyk wants to win, an important question is to crack Fury's edge tactics, can he do it?
Reason 6: After losing weight, Fury is sharper
According to the photos and videos released by Fury, his weight has been significantly reduced, and it is about 260 pounds in the visual range, although it does not mean that he can take the lead, but it basically shows two problems: one is that Fury is very hard in preparation, and the other is that he is faster and sharper in attack. Evans believes that Usyk may be happy that Fury has lost weight, because in the speed and skill competition, Usyk is easier to take the lead, but Fury's composite index is very outstanding, and he will undoubtedly be very dangerous to lose weight.