Tyson Fury’s coach, Andy Lee, believes he’ll win his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk by knockout on December twenty first. Lee expects Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to be fitter this time and can profit from sparring, which he didn’t have final time as a result of concern a few latest lower opening up.
Lee says the 36-year-old Fury is “Probably the greatest heavyweights of all time,” and it’s not a disgrace that he got here up quick in opposition to a fighter who he feels can be probably the greatest. Nonetheless, Fury doesn’t have the resume to assist Andy’s declare of being “probably the greatest ever.”
Fury has gained his previous rematches in opposition to knockout in opposition to these three:
– Deontay Wilder
– John McDermott
– Derek Chisora
Lee fails to level out that these three fighters are nowhere close to Usyk’s expertise degree and aren’t world-class. Though Wilder was maneuvered right into a world title, he by no means fought anybody good earlier than and through his reign because the WBC champion.
Some imagine Fury is similar type of fighter who has been managed right into a world title. It was uncovered when he lastly fought his first high quality fighter who wasn’t pushing 40.
“I don’t see any change in him since his loss. He sees it for what it’s. He is aware of he needs to be higher, and he plans on doing that,” mentioned coach Andy Lee to Boxing Information, speaking about Tyson Fury’s mindset going into his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
“He must be fitter and extra sparring. He didn’t have any sparring [for the previous fight against Usyk] attributable to a lower. He must be fitter, and that may make a giant distinction. Yeah, it’ll all come by way of coaching,” mentioned Lee when requested if what Fury wants is to be extra aggressive for the rematch to win.”
Fury’s issues in opposition to Usyk had been extra associated to his punch resistance and lack of abilities than his conditioning. He was harm within the ninth spherical, and that was attributable to his chin.
“He’ll have a full camp now and get match and sharp,” mentioned Lee. “As he mentioned on the stage, he at all times wins his rematches by knockout – McDermott, Wilder, and Chisora. Let’s see if he can hold that going.”
It doesn’t imply a lot that Fury knocked out these three fighters as a result of none of them are high-level. Chisora and McDermott had been journeymen. Wilder, as I discussed, was a fighter who was strategically maneuvered into successful his WBC title by defeating 40-year-old Bermane Stiverne to win his belt.
“I don’t suppose there’s any stress. No, I don’t suppose so,” mentioned Lee when requested if there’s any stress on Fury going into the rematch with Usyk. “I don’t suppose he sees it that means. He’s going to do his greatest. If it’s adequate, he’ll win. If it’s not adequate, he is aware of he’s misplaced to man. There’s no disgrace, there’s no stress.”
Lee’s fallacious. There’s ‘s a large quantity of stress on Fury to win the rematch as a result of if he loses, it’s going to tarnish his conflict in opposition to Anthony Joshua subsequent 12 months. The battle will nonetheless occur, however it gained’t have the identical that means if Fury and Joshua are coming off of defeats.
“I believe Tyson is likely one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. I believe Usyk is likely one of the greatest heavyweights of all time now due to what he’s achieved. Tyson has been an awesome heavyweight for thus a few years. Dropping to Usyk doesn’t change that,” mentioned Lee.
It’s exhausting to imagine that Fury is likely one of the “greatest heavyweights of all time,” however followers are the decide of that.
Fury’s greatest wins:
– Wladimir Klitschko: 39-years-old
– Deontay Wilder
– Otto Wallin
– Dillian Whyte
– Derek Chisora
– Steve Cunningham
