Usyk vs Fury 2: How will Tyson Fury change method in rematch reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace?

Tyson Fury has by no means been hit so incessantly as he was by Oleksandr Usyk – and punch stats present he’s dealing with a frightening process to realize revenge within the rematch.

Fury’s excellent report and WBC title reign have been ended by Usyk of their first battle in Might because the Brit was badly damage and crushed on factors by the Ukrainian of their undisputed world heavyweight title showdown in Saudi Arabia.

This Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace, Fury will try and ship one other rematch triumph, as he did in opposition to Deontay Wilder in February 2020.

Utilizing Compubox stats, we delve into how Fury approached his bout in opposition to Usyk and study his rematch with Wilder for clues as to how he should adapt.

When Fury misplaced a cut up determination to Usyk, stats reveal the Brit was outpunched for the primary time since his punch stats have been revealed in late 2018 – with Usyk touchdown 170 punches, in comparison with Fury’s 157.

Moreover, Usyk and Otto Wallin are the one fighters on report to register increased punch accuracies than Fury throughout a battle in opposition to him.

The chart beneath plots what number of punches each fighters landed by spherical in Might and reveals how they have been evenly matched till Fury turned extra dominant within the fifth and sixth – earlier than Usyk raised the depth and Fury dropped off, culminating in a ninth-round standing rely for Fury, simply earlier than the bell.

The chart beneath reveals what number of correct ‘energy punches’ Fury landed by spherical – outlined by Compubox as any punch that’s not a jab, together with hooks, crosses, uppercuts and physique photographs – in contrast together with his profession common.

The outcomes recommend Usyk’s rising depth throughout the battle was bolstered by Fury exceeding his typical exertions within the earlier rounds earlier than shedding steam and underperforming his common punch energy within the latter rounds.

Certainly, Fury confronted way more correct energy punches than his profession common, notably throughout these pivotal, latter rounds – peaking within the ninth, when the bell saved Fury.

So, what should Fury do to outbox the Ukrainian later this month? For that, we will revisit Fury’s most up-to-date rematch in opposition to Wilder in 2020 – one 12 months after judges delivered a cut up attract Los Angeles.

How did Fury bounce again from Wilder?

The primary encounter with Wilder produced some of the gorgeous recoveries in boxing historical past when Fury was floored within the final spherical and appeared immobile on the canvas, earlier than rising to his toes.

The punch stats beneath reveal how, when it comes to the sheer amount of punches thrown, Wilder outpunched Fury – however the Brit outboxed the American in each different division.

Fury landed extra punches in each spherical bar three – the seventh, ninth and twelfth. Nonetheless, an identical development to the Usyk battle emerges, the place Fury seems dominant within the first six rounds earlier than his opponent beneficial properties momentum.

What did Fury change when the 2 confronted one another once more in Nevada? At first, he outpunched Wilder throughout the board – together with the sheer quantity of punches thrown.

However, most notably, Fury upped the ante throughout the earlier rounds earlier than claiming a seventh-round stoppage win.

Fury landed significantly extra punches throughout these opening rounds and landed 18 punches within the fifth, earlier than one other 17 within the sixth. Because of this, Wilder did not land greater than 5 in a spherical after the second.

Arguably, the chart beneath highlights Fury’s method finest: The Gypsy King threw solely 4 ‘energy punches’ at Wilder throughout the fifth in 2018 – one 12 months later, he threw 40 in the identical spherical.

The chart reveals a spike in sustained depth on the fourth spherical.

How will Fury adapt to beat Usyk when the pair resume their rivalry for his or her rematch?

Fury responded to Wilder with better depth from the fourth. Nonetheless, the Brit nonetheless surpassed his averages for punches thrown, punches landed and energy punches thrown within the fourth and fifth in opposition to Usyk – and nonetheless suffered his first skilled defeat.

And, right here lies the dilemma. Does Fury elevate the early depth extra – to match the degrees of Wilder II – or does he maintain that power and depth for the ultimate rounds, when Usyk capitalised in Might?

The early indicators in battle week are that Fury will weigh in heavier than he did for the primary bout, an method that might recommend he’ll look to unleash early energy on Usyk.

Requested about his anticipated weight achieve by Sky Sports activities on Monday, Fury replied: “I will knock him out, for sure.”

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury’s enormous heavyweight rematch might be reside on Saturday December 21 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E book Usyk v Fury 2 now!