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Tyson Fury failed again on Saturday night, losing in his rematch against three-time heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on the Turki Alalashikh card in Riyadh. This latest loss for Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) raises questions about whether his fights against Deontay Wilder sapped the best part of him, leaving behind the vulnerable layer that Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) shed by 12- victory by unanimous decision.
Fury fans expected him to use his gargantuan 55-pound weight and six-inch height advantage to subdue the smaller Usyk. The Gypsy King team thought they could do to Usyk what they had done to Wilder in their second fight in 2020. This was probably Fury’s baby.
Tyson came up with the idea to gain a bunch of weight from the 262 he weighed in the first fight and try to use his size to hurt Usyk like he did yesterday against Deontay 1.764.
Age and wealth take their toll
The 36-year-old Fury couldn’t do it because he’s not the energetic, energetic fighter he was four years ago when he destroyed Deontay in four rounds. Age, weight gain, an ill-conceived game plan and great wealth have sapped everything from Fury. Therefore, there was nothing left for him to defend Usyk.
The version of Fury that beat Wilder would have been too much for Usyk, but he’s not that fighter anymore. The witch’s age, weight and wealth made him an easy mark for the talented unified heavyweight champion Usyk.
Usyk-Fury 2 Punch Stats
- Tyson Fury connected at 144 of 509 for 28%
- Oleksandr Usyk made 179 of 423 shots for 42%
The punch statistics clearly show that Usyk was the clear winner. After the fight, Fury put on a childish show, complaining about the results and saying he should have won by three rounds. He wouldn’t even try to be gracious in defeat, take the high road to show some class. I just wonder what Turki Alalashikh was thinking when he was watching how poor a sport The Gypsy King was.
Holyfield support
“Tyson Fury, great job. I know you’ll be back. Spend some time with your family,” Evander Holyfield said social networkstrying to boost Tyson Fury’s spirits after another loss to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
