"Remember how the Ukrainian confessed": former world champion from Russia speaks about the Usyk-Fury rematch

Former absolute world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) is to defeat Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) in the second fight. The Gypsy King, as the British boxer is called, will be hampered by indiscipline and a careless attitude to sports.

This opinion was expressed by former heavyweight world champion Denis Lebedev in a commentary to the propaganda outlet Russia Today. According to the Russian, Usyk is several goals ahead of Fury in the way he prepares for fights, so the rematch will repeat the scenario of the first fight.

"In my opinion, the scenario of the second fight will not be much different from the first. The Ukrainian will try to move around a lot, and the Briton will try to hit the right shots. The problem is that the Gypsy King is undisciplined. Usyk, on the other hand, has enough discipline for ten. He is a professional to the core. Remember how before the first meeting he admitted that he had been preparing for eight months. He didn't even see his family and devoted himself to training. And form always beats class. You can't hang out in bars and spend your fees on alcohol like Fury. You need to go to bed on time and eat right," Lebedev said.

We remind you that in the first fight, Usyk defeated Fury by split decision - 114:113, 113:114, 115:112 - and became the absolute world heavyweight champion.

A month after the fight, the Ukrainian was forced to relinquish the International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt, which was awarded to Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) on September 21.

Later it became known that the IBF left Usyk no choice. This situation angered the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White. The Ukrainian himself commented on his decision for the first time. Fury and Usyk will rematch on December 21. The fantastic prize money for the second fight is already known.

Our compatriot shared his expectations from the second fight with Tyson and responded to accusations of fraud during the fight with Fury on May 18. In addition, Oleksandr commented on the injury he received in the fight.

The Ukrainian announced his radical plan to continue his career after the rematch with Tyson. Usyk named the most difficult moment of the fight with the Briton. Our boxer also spoke frankly about his opponent.

As OBOZ.UA previously reported, coach Serhiy Lapin told what he expects from the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. The boxer himself returned to Ukraine and received a gift from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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