Usyk vs Fury II – Rivals in Common

On December 21 as part of #RiyadhSeason, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will face off again after starring in one of the best fights of the year.

On the night of May 18, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision in a dramatic battle to capture the undisputed championship at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With the victory, Usyk became the second former undisputed cruiserweight champion, after Evander Holyfield, to repeat that feat at heavyweight.

Fury was successful in the early rounds, attacking Usyk with jarring rights to the body and powerful uppercuts. Usyk stunned Fury with a left hand in the ninth round that sent him reeling against the ropes. A series of power punches, punctuated by another crunching left hand, sent Fury staggering. Referee Mark Nelson gave Fury a standing counts and moments late the bell rang to end the round.

Fury showed magnificent resolve and somehow recovered, but the tide turned. The 223-pound Usyk was pushing the pace against the 262-pound giant, winning the 10th and 11th rounds on two of the scorecards to secure the victory. Fury rallied to win the 12th on all three scorecards, but it was too late.

Usyk, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is now the undefeated king of the heavyweight division and a former undisputed cruiserweight champion.

Pending this long-awaited clash, we remember the only in common rival that these titans have faced: Derek Chisora

FURY

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury faced Derek Chisora three times.

The first in 2011 with the BBBofC and Commonwealth belts at stake. Fury took the fight via UD.

The second fight took place in November 2014, a year before facing Wladimir Klishcko. Chisora’s corner stopped the actions at the end of the10th round.

Fury defeated Derek Chisora for the third time via TKO in the 10th round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in 2022.

USYK

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Derek Chisora by unanimous decision on Saturday, October 31, 2020, in a closed venue due to the Coronavirus pandemic restrictions, in what was his second fight after vacating the undisputed cruiserweight championship and venturing into the heavyweight division.

Chisora was a difficult test for Usyk, who worked hard to win via scores of 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113.