Tyson Fury wants his heavyweight crown back. ‘The Gypsy King’, who once looked invincible in the boxing ring, was humbled by Oleksandr Usyk, who became the undisputed heavyweight champion by grabbing the WBC belt from his opponent in the exciting showdown on May 18, 2024. It was also Tyson Fury’s solitary loss on his boxing record. However, the Manchester-born boxer has a chance to redeem himself. Due to a rematch clause, the Ukrainian will face the British boxer again on December 21 in Saudi Arabia. But this time, Fury will be battling it out with Usyk to become the unified heavyweight champion, rather than the undisputed title. But why?

Well, Daniel Dubois will be defending the IBF title, which was vacated by Usyk, against Anthony Joshua in just a couple of hours. The fight is significant for Fury as well as it all but confirms his next challenger after Usyk, provided he wins his upcoming bout in December. The former heavyweight champion will be present ringside at the Joshua-Dubois showdown at Wembley but is least bothered by the bout. He seems to be laser-focused on his fight with Usyk.

Responding to a question about predicting the winner between Joshua and Dubois, in an interview with IFLTV, Fury retorted, “I don’t know. I don’t really care to be honest. I’ve got my fight with Oleksandr Usyk to deal with, that’s what I’m thinking about, I’m not thinking about who wins out of these two divvies… I don’t give a f*** who wins.”

In an earlier media interview, Fury claimed that the fight with Usyk was ‘too easy’ despite the loss. “The fight was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, a lot easier. People say he’s a hard man to hit, I was landing three or four-punch combinations, laughing at him,” the Mancunian said. He further attributed his loss to ” having too much fun” in the ring, and called Usyk a “local amateur boxer”. He also felt that the turning point in their bout was round nine where Usyk landed a series of shots that sent Fury wobbling from rope to rope ultimately leading to a knockdown just before the final bell.

Meanwhile, Usyk had a befitting reply for Tyson Fury who claimed that he was an easy fighter to beat. Safe to say, ‘The Cat’ is looking forward to the rematch, and teaching the 36-year-old boxer a lesson.

No leniency in the rematch for Usyk!

Usyk reacted stoically as he was delivered the news that Fury found him to be an “easy” opponent. He sarcastically commented that their rematch would also be “easy” for Tyson. In an exclusive interview with Sky News at the Ukrainian embassy in London earlier this year, Usyk commented, “Oh my god, no way! Okay, no problem. The next fight will be easy [for him too].”

Meanwhile, Usyk considers Tyson to be a “hard” opponent and will be preparing accordingly for the rematch. “For me, my fight will be hard because Tyson Fury is a big man, a good boxer, with a good boxing IQ,” Usyk stated. The former undisputed heavyweight champion concluded his message for Tyson, by stating  – “I will not leave you alone.”

His previous comments laced with mockery and sarcasm aside, Tyson will be taking his upcoming bout with Usyk seriously. Furthermore, Fury had vowed that next time he wouldn’t leave it up to the judges, and expressed his desire to finish the bout before the final bell rings.

Who do you think will win the rematch on December 21 in Saudi Arabia? Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk? Let us know in the comment section below.