Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II | PPV - 21 December 2024

[keithmoonhangover]

I think Fury's gonna need to increase his work rate and decrease his BMI if he's going to win this.

I believe he will be on his game for this one. Whether it's there or not is a different matter.

Too true. Mentally, if he'd accepted the loss, I think he'd be stronger.

[quickeyg]

Press conference coming up fight fans

[deadpan]

Usyk came as Hitman! Gotta love the bloke.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Did he not call him rabbit and sausage?

[keithmoonhangover]

I think Usyk's gonna stop him this time. Better discipline, better conditioning, better boxer.

[big lennox]

It was a good press conference: a nice relaxed, respectful, atmosphere; I enjoyed it. Both fighters already look in good shape.

[Alba]

What a difference in Fury no having that clown of a dad around

[keithmoonhangover]

It was a good press conference: a nice relaxed, respectful, atmosphere; I enjoyed it. Both fighters already look in good shape.

Fury's hasn't got a beer gut?

[Miguello]

Fury trying the tactic he did against Whyte of acting like his mate in the hope that Usyk might slip up against him. No chance

[Controversial]

What a difference in Fury no having that clown of a dad around

Absolutely, he seems to have disappeared since Fury lost

[Ruthless-RKO]

Here’s some of what both fighters had to say below.

Fury on his mindset heading into the rematch with Usyk
“It’s about been four-and-a-half years was the Wilder 2 fight, that was the last time I was the underdog in these fights. What’s going through me mind? I’m just looking forward to a fantastic fight. You know, last time in May it was a fantastic fight, Oleksandr won the fight fair and square. Just looking to put on a great fight again. It was a very close fight, got it by a point, a little bit more focus, a little bit more lack of complacency and I should do the job, what I to do.

“Nothing drastic has to change. A bit more the same, a little bit more focus like I say, and I will be victorious.”

Usyk on his thoughts about the rematch
“What is my motivation? I don’t have motivation, only my regime, only my concentration — this is my motivation.”

Fury on facing Usyk for a second time
“As it would seem, my rematch with people always end up one way. I always end up knocking them out in the rematch, whoever I’ve faced more than once has been knocked out in the rematch. So I’m envisioning somewhat similar in the second fight with Usyk. All I can do is prepare well, train hard, eat well, go to bed early, wake up early, do the right things, listen to the people around me, and the rest is in God’s hands.

“And last time in May it wasn’t my time to win or else the almighty would’ve given me the victory. And I’m very happy that Usyk got the decision because God’s timing is not late, it’s not imperfect — it’s perfection. So that was meant to be and we’re going to find out what’s meant to be on December the 21st. I believe it’ll be my time this time and I believe all the things that happen negative or positive are lessons. We must learn from the things that we go through in our lives and we can only do the best we can do as human beings and as boxers and as fathers and as husbands and as everything else.”

Usyk on his new look that strongly resembles Agent 47 from Hitman
“[Quietly strokes the fabric on his suit]. I don’t know.”

[BigDoofus]

It was a good press conference: a nice relaxed, respectful, atmosphere; I enjoyed it. Both fighters already look in good shape.

The poster who claimed that Fury was too afraid to fight Usyk still posts on here.

[keithmoonhangover]

It was a good press conference: a nice relaxed, respectful, atmosphere; I enjoyed it. Both fighters already look in good shape.

The poster who claimed that Fury was too afraid to fight Usyk still posts on here.

[coneye]

Usyk looks 10 years older , Hope he's not aged in the ring overnight like he has in looks

[JamesPhilips]

Usyk looks 10 years older , Hope he's not aged in the ring overnight like he has in looks

I thought that too but could that just be the bald head and suit? Tyson looked vacant

[keithmoonhangover]

It was a good press conference: a nice relaxed, respectful, atmosphere; I enjoyed it. Both fighters already look in good shape.

The poster who claimed that Fury was too afraid to fight Usyk still posts on here.

Doofus, move on. It's for the best, trust me.

[stujones]

A bit of a pet hate of mine (and maybe an odd on given my other hat as a Psychologist) is when does "mind games" by trying to obviously "not play mind games".

Fury taking off his shows to look make Usyk look bigger in the stare down was a classic example of this.

The other fight that I can remember this also was Haye vs Bellew 2 - when Haye was just going over the top on his "no excuses" - Bellew beat me etc. Bellew twigged it was an obvious act.

Fury has gone from shouting from the rooftops that he won and still calling him every name under the son to a small, humble guy. Does he really think that will mean Usyk will take his eye of the ball? When has Usyk ever done that? When has he ever been anything other than professional.

[keithmoonhangover]

A bit of a pet hate of mine (and maybe an odd on given my other hat as a Psychologist) is when does "mind games" by trying to obviously "not play mind games".

Fury taking off his shows to look make Usyk look bigger in the stare down was a classic example of this.

The other fight that I can remember this also was Haye vs Bellew 2 - when Haye was just going over the top on his "no excuses" - Bellew beat me etc. Bellew twigged it was an obvious act.

Fury has gone from shouting from the rooftops that he won and still calling him every name under the son to a small, humble guy. Does he really think that will mean Usyk will take his eye of the ball? When has Usyk ever done that? When has he ever been anything other than professional.

Fury saying the fight was too easy was bizarre.

[keithmoonhangover]

Do we think John Fury will be bellowing instructions in the corner and headbutting people this time round?

[Ruthless-RKO]

[keithmoonhangover]

The only bloke to beat him isn't the best he's faced.

[margaret thatcher]

certainly no opponent got fury boys throbbing hard like wilder did

mick got this one framed in his room - the top 2 heavies of the generation, pure man love. usyk, aj, all those other dudes.....they dont have something like this <3

[mickey1975]

certainly no opponent got fury boys throbbing hard like wilder did

mick got this one framed in his room - the top 2 heavies of the generation, pure man love. usyk, aj, all those other dudes.....they dont have something like this <3

I think you need a photo of me to frame. You're mentioning me a bit lately...

[margaret thatcher]

have i? if so do you have any recommendations for a good frame? what do you use for your fury-wilder material?

[Kilburn]

There was a point during Usyk v Fury 1, and I think I said it during the round by round thread, where I didn’t think Fury could lose the fight. He looked very comfortable.

Then Fury got twatted on the nose in the 8th round and everything changed.

I’ve been highly critical of Tyson for quite some time, but I really believe he can win this rematch, and be pretty impressive doing it.