Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed that he plans to make a sensational return to the cruiserweight division if he defeats Tyson Fury once more on this weekend’s heavyweight rematch.
Usyk defeated Fury to develop into the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in Could.
Having already achieved that feat cruiserweight that end result made Usyk a two-time, two-weight undisputed champion.
The Ukrainian has already shed one in every of his heavyweight titles, the IBF, to take this Saturday’s rematch with Fury, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
If he’s victorious, he does intend to focus on a 3rd undisputed world championship, however plans to pursue that again at cruiserweight.
“I win again a second fight,” Usyk advised Sky Sports activities Information, “I’ll try cruiserweight again. I’ll try.”
He’s although assured that he can choose up the place he left off within the first battle with Fury and win the rematch.
“I feel good,” Usyk mentioned. “It continues, the 13th round because I feel like this.”
He had harm Fury badly within the ninth spherical of their first battle. Usyk might achieve this once more, however warned: “Tyson Fury too had an opportunity within the sixth spherical, perhaps the seventh spherical, perhaps twelfth, eleventh, first, second. However Tyson didn’t do it.
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Sky Sports activities took a more in-depth have a look at the psychological battle between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Uysk, because the pair put together to face off for the second time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
“It’s just talk. Tyson said I had the chance. Yeah, no problem. We have a second fight, I’ll try.”
Fury nevertheless hopes to avenge the primary defeat of his skilled profession when he fights Usyk on Saturday after which arrange a 3rd conflict.
“I want the third fight. I want the trilogy,” Fury mentioned in three-person name with each Usyk and the backer of the Riyadh Season occasion Turki Alalshikh. “After I beat him on the twenty first there will be a 3rd battle, 100 per cent. There needs to be a trilogy.
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Tyson Fury has his say on whether or not beating Oleksandr Usyk could be the best comeback of his profession
“Can’t wait. December 21 is my time. The belts are coming back home and there’ll be a trilogy. An epic trilogy in ’25.”
Usyk although simply laughed that off. “No,” he advised Fury, “you lose again.”
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury’s enormous heavyweight rematch will likely be reside on Saturday December 21 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Guide Usyk v Fury 2 now!
