Lennox Lewis says Tyson Fury must “rough up” Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch in eight days on December 21st. He wants ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to use his 6’9″ frame to get physical for the smaller 6’3″, 220+ lb unified heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) in their second contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
Was Fury “Playing Around” In 9th?
Fury, 36, did try to get physical with Usyk, but he wasn’t successful with the tactics that had paid off against Deontay Wilder. The rabbit punches, low blows, and leaning tactics didn’t work for him against Usyk. Those tactics, which had helped Tyson defeat Wilder twice, were ineffective; he was forced to try to beat Usyk with his skills. That’s why he lost. His skills were too basic, and Usyk dominated him down the stretch.
Lewis had an interesting take on the ninth round of the Fury-Usyk fight on May 18th. He claims Fury was just “playing…
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