Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are getting ready to face off again in the boxing ring. The two heavyweights will clash on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Usyk defending his unified world titles.
The fighters first met in May, and it was quite a show. The action went back and forth, with both men having their moments. In the end, Usyk took home a split decision win and became the undisputed champion.
Now, they're set for round two. Carl Froch, a former world champion and Hall of Famer, thinks Usyk will come out on top again. He shared his thoughts with casino.org.
"It's going to be interesting. Usyk is 37, he's older than Fury, but he lives the life. It's not the age of the fighter, but the miles on clock. Fury has more miles on the clock, having had three tough fights against Deontay Wilder, then he was on the floor against Francis Ngannou."
Froch believes Usyk will likely win on points, but he didn't rule out a late stoppage if Fury runs out of steam. He pointed out that while Usyk is older, he takes great care of himself. On the other hand, Fury has been through some wars, especially those three fights with Deontay Wilder.
Some fans might wonder if we really need to see this fight again. After all, the first one showed us plenty. But rematches are all the rage in boxing right now, so here we are.
If Fury manages to win, it'll be great for British boxing. But Froch thinks it'll be tough for him to pull it off. And if he does, we might end up seeing these two go at it for a third time.
Fury might try to end the fight early. He'll want to avoid leaving the decision up to the judges. We've seen him do this before. After his first fight with Wilder ended in a draw, Fury came back and stopped him in their next two bouts.
The rematch is set for December 21 in Saudi Arabia. It's sure to be another action-packed night as these two heavyweight stars battle it out once more.
