Spencer Oliver believes Tyson Fury will defeat Oleksandr Usyk in the rematch if the “best version” of the Gypsy King arrives in Riyadh on the night of December 21. Spencer’s only question is whether the best version of Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) still exists.
Fury is not the fighter he once was, but he was never as good as fans thought. Many of his British fans glorify him, saying he was one of the best, but never beat anyone to deserve the praise they gave him.
Tyson’s only notable victory came against a washed-up 39-year-old, gun-shy Wladimir Klitschko. This was not a young Wladimir beating Fury. Klitschko was almost 40 and looked weak in his previous fight against Bryan Jennings in April 2015
As Fury looked against Usyk in their previous fight on May 18, he will lose the rematch by knockout. His path to victory is a controversial decision because he does not possess the skills, athleticism or cardio to defeat Usyk. We last saw it. Plus, Usyk knows he has to knock Fury out, which is why he had him sign a photo during their kick-off conference last week.
The photo showed Fury in trouble in the ninth round of their fight. Usyk sent the message that he would not allow Fury to make it the distance because he did not want to put it in the hands of the judges.
Given the big money at stake in a Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight in early 2025, Usyk knows he has to knock out Tyson.
Fury is 36, hasn’t beaten any top-level heavyweights since his win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, and he didn’t even look impressive in that fight.
Tyson’s resume since 2018
– Oleksandr Usyk
– Francis Ngannou
– Derek Weed
– Dillian Whyte
– Deontay Wilder x 3
– Otto Wallin
– Tom Schwarz
– Francesco Pianeta
– Expedition Expedition
“He just needs to make slight adjustments. Listen, the best version of Tyson Fury beats the best version of Oleksandr Usyk,” said Spencer Oliver talkSport Boxing, believes that Tyson Fury can beat Oleksandr Usyk if he brings his “best version” of himself. “I think he has the abilities to win that fight. It’s just whether the best version of Tyson Fury still exists.”
The problem is that the best version of Fury is long gone in the rearview mirror, left behind since his career-best victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. t fight for two and a half years until 2018.
The Gyspy King Fury became obese, and he hasn’t been the same since, despite making a successful comeback against marginal opposition. In the six years since Fury made his comeback, the best win on his ledger is Deontay Wilder, which isn’t saying much now that we know he was never a good fighter. Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang’s wins over Wilder took much of the shine off Fury’s wins over him.
There is no one else Fury has beaten in his comeback to suggest that the “best version” of him will defeat Usyk on December 21. It just sounds like a bunch of poppycock from Spencer, suggesting he hasn’t taken a close, critical look at Fury’s resume to examine who he’s actually beaten since 2018.
“When Tyson Fury lost the fight and lost it by one point on one of the scorecards, it was very close on the scorecards. One point separated them both,” Spencer said. “There are no major adjustments that need to be made (for Fury). Forget to change the team. Andy Lee and Sugarhill Steward are excellent coaches.”