Tormented by Usyk: Fury’s demons return for rematch

Oleksandr Usyk believes his victory over ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury seven months ago has haunted him all this time. He is mentally shocked and full of negative doubts ahead of the rematch on Saturday, December 21.

Inside Fury’s head

Usyk knows that Fury is still worried about the loss during their first meeting. He questions himself every hour and obsessively about it. Fury thinks about what he could and should have done differently. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do. It’s too late and he has to live with it.

Since suffering the first official defeat of his career, Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) has lost the aura he once had. Heading into the rematch, former WBC heavyweight champion Fury, 36, seemed indifferent and it sounded sad during the interviews. The memory of that night keeps coming back to Tyson and there is no escape.

a changed man

Although Tyson had been bragging about himself as usual, he didn’t show any energy and looked unbelievable. The loss to Usyk has mentally ruined the once proud Fury, making him look like a doomed man taking his final walk to the guillotine.

“I think I’ll be there for a long time, driving 100 kilometers an hour,” Usyk told media when asked if it’s in Fury’s head after beating him on May 18. “I have the focus on the 21st, and then we are going to make plans for what we are going to do next.

Usyk has conquered many fighters and knows what his mentally defeated enemies look like. He can see it. Fury is just a shell like the others who lost to Ukrainian talent.

“Tyson Fury had a chance in the sixth round, maybe the seventh round, maybe the 12th, 11th, first, second,” Usyk told Sky Sports News about Fury failing to hurt him in their first fight.

“But Tyson didn’t do it. It’s just talk. Tyson said he had a chance. Yes, no problem. We have a second fight, I will try (to knock out Fury).”