Eddie Hearn is selecting Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk on factors on Saturday evening of their DAZN PPV rematch in Riyadh. Matchroom promoter Hearn is kind of open for why he’s selecting the England-born Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to win, saying it’s as a result of he’s “British” and due to “what may come,” which is code for mega-fight towards Anthony Joshua.
Cash Talks
The boxing institution desires Fury, 36, to win this combat as a result of having him because the unified heavyweight champion is nice for enterprise. Fury represents cash. So, it’s not a shock that there’s a sure desperation for him to be victorious towards Usyk.
It lets you understand what Usyk is up towards on Saturday evening. He’s in the identical place as previous Fury opponents, who appeared to beat him however had their victories snatched away. Tyson ought to arguably have 4 defeats on his resume, not one. It’s onerous to beat a fighter after they’re as standard as Fury.
You’ve obtained to offer Hearn credit score for being clear about his bias, even whether it is self-serving. There’s a variety of dough the combat between the Matchrooom-promoted Joshua would make combating Fury if he’s victorious on Saturday evening towards WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh.
Honesty Or Self-Curiosity?
“I feel individuals are forgetting how shut the combat was. It’s tough to not decide Oleksandr Usyk for this combat, however I had it two rounds max for Oleksandr Usyk. Clearly, that was bizarre for these standing rely,” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, speaking concerning the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk first combat earlier this 12 months on Could 18th.
“I count on one other actually shut combat on Saturday. I’m selecting Tyson Fury for a lot of causes. I’m channeling my interior karma to him, due to clearly what may come [Anthony Joshua mega-fight], and the truth that we’re British as effectively.
If Hearn had nothing to realize from a Fury win on Saturday, it might be fascinating to know if he would nonetheless view him as profitable. My guess is not any. Even along with his large 40 lb dimension benefit, Fury isn’t on the identical stage as Usyk talent-wise, and he doesn’t seem like the identical fighter bodily going into the rematch as he was seven months in the past when he misplaced a 12-round break up determination.
“I’ve obtained a sneaky feeling. I noticed the stuff yesterday, and I assumed he [Fury] regarded actual relaxed. Usyk is speaking actual cocky, actual completely different this time. I don’t know if that’s good or dangerous, however I’m going Tyson Fury and I’m going Tyson Fury on factors,” stated Hearn.
