Tyson Fury is expected to go heavier than his previous fight in May in his rematch with WBA, WBC and WBO Alexander Usyk on December 21.
Anger rises
According to boxing insider Gareth A. Davis, former WBC champion Fury will fight Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) at 273 pounds, which is 11 pounds heavier than “The Gypsy King’s” 262 pounds. . The first meeting is May 18.
The idea is that Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) will repeat his success in the second and third fights against Deontay Wilder. However, Usyk is a more talented fighter than Wilder, who has allowed Fury to hold him, pin him, and knock him down twice.
You can understand why Fury wants to get heavier because it’s his only option. If he comes in lighter, his punches won’t have enough power to give Usyk a hard time.
Fury stunned two-time undisputed champion Usyk in round 6 when he landed an uppercut to the body followed by a headbutt that backed him up. However, he regained his composure and continued to pressure Fury, landing accurate shots for the upper hand.
“I’ve been told inside his camp that they’re aiming for him to be 19-and-a-half stone (273lbs) in this fight for Usyk,” Gareth Davies told talkSport boxing What will Tyson Fury weigh in for his rematch with Alexander Usyk in 20 days time on December 21st.
Stable drainage?
Fury’s extra weight can slow him down, making him slow and easy to hit. Furthermore, it is likely that Usyk will wear down Fury and knock him out in the later rounds. The way the 36-year-old Tyson has physically allowed himself to lose weight between fights and eat nutritious meals will haunt him as much as ever in this fight.
The gypsy king is a picky eater and doesn’t believe in denying himself the bounty of good food, enjoying his massive $140 million fortune, which will increase to $200 million with his rematch with Usyk.
With all that money, Fury doesn’t want to give up all the fun of sitting on a mountain of dough. Like everyone else, he’s eating like crazy, but he has expenses to pay, and we’ll probably see that on December 21st.
You can argue that Fury is semi-retired and has been since 2022, but he hasn’t sold anyone out. When he defended his WBC title against journeyman Derek Chisora, who had lost three of his last four fights, it signaled that Fury was on the road to retirement. He then went 0-0 against Francis Ngannou, looked like he was losing, but gave away the trophy for a 10-down split. After these two fights, Tyson’s loss to Usyk was completely predictable.
