Will Fury’s ‘Paul Bunyan’ beard save him from Usyk’s blows?

Fans are wondering if Tyson Fury can go into his rematch with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk without cutting off his long beard in his headliner at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Fury Face Fortification

The beard could be a way for Fury to cushion the blows he will be hit with by Usyk to avoid being knocked out. have a Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Beard could save Fury from being knocked out by Usyk, giving him a chance to win on the scorecards.

It’s not exactly fair if Fury has a beard that is a defense like the historical one Maginot Line. Should Usyk find a way to defeat this defensive fortification? Will the beard defense hold up against Usyk’s strategic attacks?

Undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is allowed to fight with a beard, but he doesn’t have the same length as Fury, and he’s had no trouble landing hard shots the way the Gypsy King has.

“Leave him out. That’s what me and (trainer) Sugar (Hill Steward) are planning, to get him out of there,” Tyson Fury told Fight Hub TV, revealing his core objective for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday at night

“I did everything really well last time. I didn’t get it. It was a close fight. This time, it’s going to be a different fight. I’m going to be a different person, a different fighter. I was 40% last time. 110% this time.

“It is not true. I did some sparring, but not as much as I wanted. let’s say it I don’t want to make any excuses, but let’s just say that the real Tyson Fury will show up on Saturday night. I think I’ll knock him out. I don’t think I will. I know I will,” Fury said.

If Fury fails to knock Usyk out and is stopped himself, we’ll see if Turki Alalshikh is still interested in paying him big money for his fights because this would be his third straight loss and true if you count what should have been a defeat vs. Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023.

“When he comes to the attack, I’m sure to annihilate him. I’ve always been afraid of the waters of the heavyweight division. I’ve proven that time and time again. I’m here to put on a great show and take back everything I I lost,” said Fury.

Tyson’s resume is too limited to say he’s “always been scared” during his career because the only two notable world-class fighters he’s faced and beaten were 39-year-old Wladimir in 2015 and Deontay Wilder . Klitschko was obviously old and washed up, and Wilder was a shaky fighter whose best win of his career before fighting Fury was against 40-year-old Luis Ortiz.

Even in Wilder’s case, it’s fair to point out that he deserved two knockout wins over Fury in fights #1 and #3. That count that referee Jerry Reuss gave Fury in the 12th round of the first fight was so crazy. In the third fight, Fury received what many felt was a long count after being dropped by Wilder in the fourth round. Fury has a checkered past when it comes to avoiding defeats, with referees making strange calls that worked in his favour.

The weight of fury

“I’m the heaviest I’ve been in years. I think like 295 pounds. Show me the money. I’m a prize fighter; that’s what I do. So Klitschko wants another hiding. I’m the man to- ho,” Fury said of Turki Alalshikh, who appears to be interested in arranging a rematch between them.

Fury obviously isn’t anywhere near 295 or even 280. His weight looks closer to 255 to 260. A fight against 48-year-old Wladimir Klitschko probably won’t be an option if Fury loses to Usyk on Saturday at the night; this would take a lot of interest away from the small number of fans who would want to see this match.