Tyson Fury sounded assured at the moment through the London press convention, speaking about solely needing to make “small changes” to defeat unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of their rematch on December twenty first on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The underdog Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) says he would have received the primary battle with Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) on Might 18th if he hadn’t been given a standing eight spherical within the ninth spherical. He blames that on him clowning round, and he says he’s not going to do this within the rematch. This time, the 36-year-old Fury says he’ll be critical and will likely be boxing WBA, WBC, and WBO champion Usyk.
Fury says he made the identical mistake that Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois did towards Usyk by coming at him, making an attempt to battle aggressively. Within the rematch, Fury states that he’s going to field behind his jab, use feints, throw to the physique, and never let himself get caught like final time.
Tyson Fury: “It’s been 4 and a half years because the Wilder 2 battle that I used to be the underdog in these fights. What’s going by my thoughts? I’m simply wanting ahead to a improbable battle. Final time in Might, it was a improbable battle. Oleksandr received the battle truthful and sq..
“If I didn’t get the standing eight depend, I might have received the battle,” mentioned Fury to Sky Sports activities. “My type is slickness, jabbing, and shifting. All I’ve acquired to do to win this rematch is tiny changes. Not go ahead. Simply boxing.
“I’m going to field behind the jab. I ought to focus just a little bit extra, and I ought to get the job completed. I don’t change the crew. I’ve had 40 fights unbeaten. I wouldn’t simply change the crew as a result of I did one thing unsuitable in spherical one. I don’t suppose I want to vary the coach. I like Sugahill. It was simpler than I assumed it could be.”
