Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2: Tale of the Tape

The huge heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is a pre-Christmas treat for boxing fans.

Usyk inflicted the first defeat of Tyson Fury’s career when the pair met in Saudi Arabia in May, the brilliant Ukrainian walking away with the IBF, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles after that success at the Kingdom Arena.

The 37-year-old, who has been victorious in all of his 22 professional bouts, will be after more glory later this month. 

Usyk, formally an undisputed world cruiserweight champion, has made a successful switch to the big-hitting division and Dereck Chisora, Daniel Dubios, Anthony Joshua and Fury have all failed to derail the Simferopol native. 

Fury will get another crack at the champion when the pair clash in a Saudi rematch and the Gypsy King certainly wasn’t disgraced in the first bout between the heavy-hitting duo. 

The WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles will be on the line in Riyadh and the question is can Fury turn the tables on Usyk and once again move to the peak of the division? 

Before we find out the answer, it's time to look at the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 'Tale of the Tape'.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2: Tale of the Tape

Fighter Bio:	Oleksandr Usyk	Tyson Fury
Odds:	-138	+110
Age:	37	36
Nickname:	Cat	Gypsy King
Height:	6’ 3”	6’ 9”
Reach:	78”	85”
Weight:	Heavyweight	Heavyweight
Trainer:	Sergey Lapin	SugarHill Steward
Record:	22-0 (14 KOs)	34-1-1 (24 (KOs)
Last Fight:	Won (SD) v Tyson Fury (May 2024)	Lost (SD) v Oleksandr Usyk (May 2024)

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Oleksandr Usyk Profile 

Oleksandr Usyk is one of the greatest fighters of the modern era. The Ukrainian is unbeaten in 22 professional bouts, but even that imperious record doesn’t do 'the Cat' justice. 

The 37-year-old is a former undisputed world cruiserweight champion and he took care of Tony Bellew, Murat Gassiev, Michael Hunter and Mairis Briedis in the 200-pound division. 

Once the Ukrainian had conquered the cruiserweight scene, he turned his attention to heavyweight riches. 

Usyk made his debut in the division when beating Chazz Witherspoon in 2019 and the Ukrainian has swiftly moved through the biggest punchers in boxing.

Daniel Dubois and Dereck Chisora have all succumbed to the skills of the 37-year-old, and former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was dominated twice by the seemingly unstoppable Ukrainian. 

Aside from the names and belts on Usyk’s record, the 37-year-old is a supremely talented fighter, who has footwork, movement and punch variety unmatched in the heavyweight division.

Many thought that Joshua would have too much power for Usyk, and it was suggested that Fury would be too big and too strong for the Simferopol fighter, but Usyk has passed any test he has faced and it’s going to take something special to dethrone the heavyweight king. 

Strengths	Weaknesses
Movement	Vulnerable to body
Footwork	Size disadvantages
Punch variety
Counter punching
Conditioning

Tyson Fury Profile

Tyson Fury is certainly a larger than life character and we are talking about a 6’ 9” monster. 

The Gypsy King was the ruler of the heavyweight division until the 36-year-old clashed with Oleksandr Usyk in May and the Morecambe native will be looking to regain his throne in the rematch. 

Fury was involved in the memorable and gruelling trilogy of bouts with Deontay Wilder, two of which the British fighter won and the other was viewed as a draw by the judges. 

The Gypsy King also has a big win over Wladimir Klitschko, which catapulted him to the top of the heavyweight division, but that came way back in 2015. 

Since that victory, Fury has been in and out of the sport, ballooned in weight, returned to the ring to beat the likes of Otto Wallin, Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte and also struggling past former MMA star Francis Ngannou.

It has certainly been an eventful career and Fury can once again arrive at the peak of the heavyweight division if he can avenge the defeat to Usyk. 

Strengths	Weaknesses
Physicality	Lacks discipline between bouts
Jab	Can lose focus
Reach
Tactically adaptable

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Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.