Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is selecting Tyson Fury to avenge his loss to WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk tonight dwell on DAZN, predicting a knockout victory for the Gypsy King in Riyadh.
De La Hoya says he sees one thing within the eyes of Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) that makes him suppose he’s going to win. He feels that Fury, 36, wasn’t there mentally in his 12-round cut up determination loss to Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) earlier this 12 months on Might 18th.
Can Fury Avenge His Loss?
Oscar thinks that the previous WBC heavyweight champion Fury’s 55-lb weight benefit and energy will probably be an excessive amount of for the 226-lb Usyk, who began his profession at cruiserweight.
Fury weighed in at an enormous 281 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in. Though Fury’s weight is probably going 5 to 6 kilos lighter because of him weighing in with a leather-based jacket on, he’s nonetheless going to outweigh Usyk by 40+ lbs tonight.
One space that De La Hoya failed to say was Fury’s fragile punch resistance. He was harm by Usyk in spherical 9, taking 20 consecutive headshots earlier than being saved by the well-meaning referee, who gave him an odd standing eight depend.
That was solely seven months in the past, and that’s not sufficient time for Fury’s head to get better from what he endured in that spherical. If Usyk faucets Fury on his chin, he might go similar to earlier than. There gained’t be that referee to save lots of him this time with one other useful standing eight depend.
Oscar Forsees Fury KO
“I like Tyson Fury. I see one thing in his eyes. I see one thing in his spirit, and I simply imagine the primary combat that they had, I don’t suppose Tyson was right here [mentally there],” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to the Fighthype Youtube channel, speaking concerning the first match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on Might 18th.
“This time round, I see him targeted, I see him decided, and I may see him knocking out Usyk,” De La Hoya continued. “I feel it’s an excellent factor. A 50-lb distinction is a large, large benefit,” mentioned Oscar about Fury outweighing Usyk by 55 lbs in the course of the weigh-in.
“I feel if Tyson lands the proper punch, Usyk goes down, and I like Usyk. He’s the very best boxer and heavyweight shortly. I feel Tyson’s attain and IQ within the ring will possibly overwhelm Usyk this time round.”
Fury will want Usyk to be stationary for him to complete him if he does harm him with a shot, as a result of he lacks the one-punch energy to get the knockout.
“I’m going to go together with Fury,” mentioned Amir Khan. “He’ll be greater than prepared as a result of Fury has that pure expertise. He’s technically extra gifted and larger than them. I acquired Fury successful this combat as a result of he’s greater and stronger. He’s going to be taught from the errors he made within the first combat. The one factor about Fury is he adapts fairly shortly.
“Within the fights towards Wilder within the first and second, he tailored a lot when he went into the third combat. That’s the one factor about Fury. He’s a kind of fighters that’s all the time adapting and all the time getting higher. He all the time learns from his errors and turns into a greater fighter,” mentioned Khan.
