"I underestimated him a little": former world champion predicts Usyk's fiasco in the rematch with Fury

Former world champion in three weight categories Amir Khan expressed confidence that Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) will defeat Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) in a rematch. The British ex-boxer noted that his compatriot allegedly underestimated the Ukrainian before the May 18 fight and will learn lessons from the first confrontation.

Khan expressed this opinion in an interview with the YouTube channel iFL TV. The 2004 Olympic vice-champion is also firmly convinced that Fury will very confidently take revenge on Usyk - the Gypsy King, as Tyson is called, will either win early or be stronger on the judges' scorecards.

"Fury underestimated Usyk a little bit. He thought that Oleksandr was a small guy who wouldn't be as strong. Usyk proved us wrong. Now Tyson will come back. I think he will box better with Usyk. He's bigger, better, stronger. I hope Tyson wins this fight if he takes it more seriously, and I think he will. Tyson Fury will win early in the late rounds or by unanimous decision," Khan said.

Fury and Usyk will rematch on December 21. We already know the fantastic prize money for the second fight. A few weeks ago, our compatriot gave up the International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt and lost the title of absolute world champion.

Later it became known that the IBF left Usyk no choice. This situation angered the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White.

Oleksandr also 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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