Tyson Fury is expected to go into his rematch with WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk on December 21, heavier than their previous fight earlier in May.
Fury Bulking Up
According to boxing insider Gareth A. Davies, former WBC champion Fury will come into the rematch with Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) weighing in at 273 pounds, which is 11 pounds heavier than the 262 that the ‘Gypsy King’ weighed in their have. first meeting on 18 May.
The idea is that Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) will repeat his success in second and third fights against Deontay Wilder. However, Usyk is a more talented fighter than Wilder, who allowed Fury to hold, lean and jerk him to defeat him twice.
You can understand why Fury would want to come in heavier because it’s his only chance. If he comes in lighter, his punches won’t have enough power on them to give Usyk any trouble.
Fury did put two-time undisputed champion Usyk in trouble in the sixth round when he hit him with an uppercut to the body, followed by a head kick that backed him up. However, he regained his composure and continued to pressure Fury, landing precise head shots to dominate.
“I’m told internally from his camp that’s where they intend to be for Usyk in this fight, 19 and a half stone (273 pounds),” said Gareth A. Davies. talkSport Boxing on what Tyson Fury’s weight will be for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in 20 days time on December 21.
Endurance draining?
Fury’s extra weight can slow him down, making him sluggish and easy to hit. Moreover, there is a good chance that Usyk will wear down Fury and knock him out in the later rounds. The way the 36-year-old Tyson let himself go physically between fights, putting on the pounds by eating rich food, will haunt him in this fight as it did in the last one.
An eater, the Gypsy King does not believe in denying himself the sustenance of good food and enjoying his mammoth $140 million fortune, which will increase to more than $200 million with his rematch against Usyk.
With all the money, Fury is not about to deny himself all the pleasure of sitting on the mountain of dough. Like anyone, he’s going to eat like crazy, but there’s a price he has to pay, and we’ll probably see that on December 21st.
You could argue that Fury is semi-retired and has been since 2022, but he hasn’t sold anyone. When he chose to defend his then WBC title against journeyman Dereck Chisora, who had lost three of his last four fights, it signaled that Fury was on a retirement tour. He then struggled against 0-0 starter Francis Ngannou, who appeared to lose but was gifted a 10-round split decision. After those two fights, Tyson’s loss to Usyk was completely predictable.
