Tyson Fury deserved to win his first struggle with Alexander Usyk, in response to promoter Bob Arum, however will make modifications for the December rematch.
Fury suffered the primary lack of his skilled profession in his undisputed world heavyweight title struggle with Usyk final month.
They’re attributable to field a second time on December 21.
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Sky Sports activities’ Jonny Nelson is not satisfied that Alexander Usyk will return to the heavyweight division any time quickly
High Rank’s Bob Arum, who promotes the Brit, is de facto anticipating one thing totally different from Fury going into this rematch.
“I think about there will likely be some modifications, but it surely will depend on Tyson and SugarHill [Steward] a coach I’ve lots of respect for, a protégé of the good Emmanuel Steward,” Arum instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I count on some modifications, however what they’re and the way important they are going to be, I do not know.”
Arum believes that this will likely be sufficient for Fury to win the second struggle.
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Tyson Fury broke his silence for the primary time after his defeat by Alexander Usyk and promised that he’s able to regain his title
“All of us felt at dwelling right here [at Top Rank] and I used to be in Riyadh and I additionally felt it was going to be a really shut struggle,” Arum mentioned.
“As a result of I’ve identified Usyk since he turned professional and I knew what a very good, decided fighter he’s and I’ve adopted him in his profession as a result of he is such a very good buddy [Vasiliy] He and Lomachenko have been all the time collectively.”
Nonetheless, he believes that Fury deserved to win by determination within the first struggle.
“I assumed he gained the melee, however I noticed it go the opposite means, which it did,” Arum defined.
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Talking on the Toe2Toe podcast earlier than the rematch was confirmed, George Groves and Eli Scotney talk about the attainable consequence of a rematch between Fury and Usyk
“However Fury, when he goes into coaching, he has to struggle 12 full rounds. As a result of I assumed the primary a part of the struggle was no contest. It was all Fury.
“Then within the eighth spherical, Usyk got here out and gained 8 to 11, and I made Tyson come again and win the twelfth.
“If Tyson trains properly and goes 12 significant rounds, he can beat Usyk.”