Tyson Fury failed again last Saturday night, losing his rematch against three-time heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on Turki Alalashikh's card in Riyadh. This latest loss to Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) raises questions about whether his fights against Deontay Wilder have drained the best part of him, leaving a vulnerable shell that Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) outlasted in 12 rounds unanimous decision win.
Fury fans hoped he would use his massive gargoyle weight of 55 lb and 6 inch height advantage to subdue the smaller Usyk. The Gypsy King team thought they could do to Usyka what they did to Wilder in their second fight in 2020. This is probably Fury's baby.
Tyson came up with the idea of gaining a bunch of weight from the 262 he was in the first fight and trying to use his size to beat Usyk like he did against Deontay before 1764 yesterday.
Age and wealth take their toll
The 36-year-old Fury couldn't do that because he's not the snappy, energetic fighter he was four years ago when he destroyed Deontay in four rounds. Age, weight gain, an ill-conceived game plan, and vast wealth have taken everything out of Fury. Therefore, he no longer had anything to defend against Usyk.
The version of Fury that beat Wilder would have been too much for Usyk, but he's not that fighter anymore. The concoction of age, weight and wealth made him an easy target for the talented unified heavyweight champion Usyk.
Usyk-Fury 2 kick statistics
- Tyson Fury connected on 144 of 509 for 28%
- Oleksandr Usyk hit 179 of 423 shots for 42%
The hitting statistics clearly show that Usyk was the clear winner. After the fight, Fury made a childish spectacle of himself, complaining about the points and saying he should have won by three rounds. He didn't even try to be gracious about his defeat, to take the high road to show some class. I just wonder what Turki Alalashikh was thinking as he watched how pathetic a sport The Gypsy King is.
Holyfield's support
“Tyson Fury, great job. I know you'll be back. Spend some time with your family,” said Evander Holyfield social mediatrying to lift Tyson Fury's spirits after another loss to Oleksandr Usyk last Saturday night.
