Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II: First battle was extra punishing for Usyk than Fury, says promoter Frank Warren

Tyson Fury could not have received his first battle with Oleksandr Usyk however he now is aware of the keys to victory within the rematch, says promoter Frank Warren.

After dropping a break up resolution to Usyk of their undisputed world heavyweight title battle earlier this 12 months, Fury will rematch the Ukrainian on December 21, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.

Usyk, the undefeated, unified WBC, WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion, excelled within the first contest with Fury, shaking up the Briton so badly of their ninth spherical that he took a depend.

However Fury had loads of success earlier within the battle too and Warren, who co-promotes the previous world champion, is satisfied that general the competition took a larger toll on Usyk.

“I do [think it took a toll on Usyk], in that particular fight,” Warren instructed Sky Sports activities. “I went to each the fighters’ dressing rooms afterwards. I used to be in Tyson’s dressing room and clearly he was very dissatisfied, he felt he’d completed sufficient to win the battle. It was an in depth battle.

“There was plenty of life in him and I went into the dressing room to congratulate Oleksandr and he knew he’d been in a tricky battle… That is the hardest battle he is ever had.

“On the time they had been nervous he’d damaged his jaw. His supervisor instructed me an implanted tooth was impacted into his gum. That was a gruelling battle for each of them. Fought at a excessive tempo, plenty of punches being thrown, it was a tricky, powerful battle.

“It was a close, brilliant fight.”

Warren thinks Usyk should field the identical approach he did earlier than – “but better” – to win, however recognises Fury can fluctuate his strategy for the second battle.

“He [Fury] knows what he’s got to do. He knows better than me, you, anybody,” Warren stated. “He’s been in the ring with him. He’s seen the guy’s strengths and weaknesses.

“They’ve shared that ring. They’ve shared that unbelievable going to the properly, giving the whole lot. They’ve each completed that. They every know one another’s weaknesses and may they exploit them?

“Who’s going to have the wherewithal to do that and for me, my gut feeling about it and I like to think what I know about the sport, I think he will capitalise on it.

“I believe Tyson’s bought to make use of his bodily attributes, that are his top, his jab and he is bought punch energy, there is no doubt about that, so he is bought to make use of these attributes.”

Warren believes Fury can take the consequence into his personal fingers and truly knock out Usyk.

“I thought he came close to doing that in the seventh round. He caught him a couple of times and wobbled him but certainly in that seventh round. I do believe that he has the wherewithal to do it,” the promoter stated.

“I’ve seen Usyk hurt in his two previous fights, body shots and also Tyson with the uppercut. He can be hurt.”

Successful, particularly in that method, would make Fury “a world legend and certainly a British legend”.

“He’s a British legend anyway with what he’s done. He’s a phenomenal fighter,” Warren continued.

“He’s been in some tough, tough gruelling fights and he’s shown what he’s all about as far as the ticker’s concerned. This fight will be the same, because Usyk’s not coming to make up the numbers, that’s for sure.

“Tyson is aware of what he is bought to do, it is can he do it. I consider he can.”

Do not miss Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on December 21.