Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are getting ready for a big rematch. Turki Alalshikh, the event promoter, just released a cool movie-like promo for their upcoming fight on December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
The promo shows Fury and Usyk seeing each other's faces everywhere. They appear in different outfits, and the graphics are really good. It's like the fighters can't get each other out of their heads.
These two fought before on May 18 this year. Usyk won by a split decision after 12 rounds. He kept his WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles. But some people thought the fight should've ended with Usyk knocking out Fury in the ninth round.
After losing, Fury didn't take it well. People saw him fall down coming out of a pub. He said he was "too comfortable" and didn't focus enough. His trainer, SugarHill Steward, blamed the loss on Fury getting caught in the ninth round. But he didn't mention that Usyk outboxed Fury in most of the other rounds.
For Fury, "The Gypsy King," this rematch is super important. He's got 34 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in his career, with 24 knockouts. But now, some fans think he might be past his best. He'll need to come better prepared this time.
Usyk, the champion, says he wants to knock Fury out in this rematch. He's got all the belts and the momentum on his side.
The fight never ended; it just took over their minds ???? #Usyk2Fury Reignited will settle the obsession once and for all ????????
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) December 1, 2024
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That's what Alalshikh tweeted about the promo. It works great for Usyk, who won last time. But for Fury, who lost, it's a bit odd to show him obsessed with a fight he came up short in.
Fury's got a lot of pressure on him. If he loses again, especially by knockout, he'll have a hard time arguing it was close. He's got 20 days to get ready for the biggest fight of his career.
