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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II: Tale of the tape

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Sports Mole takes a look at the tale of the tape ahead of the world heavyweight title unification fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
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The rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury takes place on Saturday evening with the WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight titles on the line.

In the first instalment in May, Usyk came through an absorbing fight by majority decision, and the Ukrainian will now be looking to further strengthen his legacy against an opponent who is now in need of revenge in order to retain his own.

Ahead of the highly-anticipated bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sports Mole takes a look at the tale of the tape.


OLEKSANDR USYK

AGE: 37

NICKNAME: The Cossack

HEIGHT: 6ft 3ins

REACH: 78ins

TRAINER: Sergey Lapin

FIGHTS: 22

WINS: 22

DRAWS: 0

DEFEATS: 0

KNOCKOUTS: 14

LAST FIGHT: Majority decision vs. Fury (May 2024)

Having become undisputed world champion at two different weights across his last eight fights, some may feel that Usyk has little else to prove in this sport.

Murat Gassiev, Tony Bellew, Anthony Joshua (twice), Daniel Dubois and Fury have all been dispatched since July 2018, the only scares coming when being floored by a debatable low blow versus Dubois and losing the first half of the fight to Fury.

Nevertheless, now at the age of 37, Usyk is not in a position where complacency can or will set in, aware that he is fighting to retain a legacy that will already stand the test of time.

He may have just one knockout across his last five bouts, and just two at heavyweight, but Fury experienced Usyk's sharpness and accuracy when being taken to the brink of being stopped in their first encounter.


TYSON FURY

AGE: 36

NICKNAME: Gypsy King

HEIGHT: 6ft 9ins

REACH: 85ins

TRAINER: SugarHill Steward

FIGHTS: 36

WINS: 34

DRAWS: 1

DEFEATS: 1

KNOCKOUTS: 24

LAST FIGHT: Majority-decision defeat vs. Usyk (May 2024)

Having already battled back from mental health and weight issues to become a two-time world heavyweight champion, Fury deserve the plaudits that he has received.

However, with wins over a gun-shy Wladimir Klitschko and a limited-albeit-destructive Deontay Wilder the solitary world-class results on his record, Fury needs to win this rematch to retain his credibility at the highest level.

That particularly rings true in light of being dropped by MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in a bout that many feel he was fortunate to win, and he has taken counts in three of his last five fights.

Rumours suggest that Fury could come in heavier than the 262lbs that he weighed for the first fight, and he may need that extra strength to threaten the 25th knockout of his career.

>>> Click here to read our full preview piece, including the stacked undercard

>>> How can you watch Usyk vs. Fury II?


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