"Tragic news": boxing legend says how Usyk–Fury rematch will end

Former world champion in six weight categories Oscar De La Hoya named Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) the winner of the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs). The boxing legend expressed confidence that the Briton will learn from his defeat in May and be better prepared for a second confrontation with the Ukrainian.

De La Hoya said this in an interview with the FightHubTV YouTube channel, according to secondsout.com. The Mexican emphasized the incredible courage of Fury, who took part in the fight against Usyk despite the fact that his wife lost her child during pregnancy the day before the fight.

"I think Fury's mind is completely focused on boxing this time. We didn't know what happened to him before the fight. This tragic news – do you know what it does to a fighter? Let's talk about the heart that Tyson had to leave behind. Anyone would have refused the fight. Tyson stepped into the ring and fought Usyk, it's incredible. Yeah, this fight seems 50-50, but I prefer Fury," De La Hoya said.

Earlier it became known that Tyson wants to organize a trilogy with Alexander to make boxing history. In addition, the British fighter accused the Ukrainian of disrupting the timing of the rematch.

On October 23, Usyk and Fury held their first duel of the eyes before the second fight. The Ukrainian appeared in an unusual way, changing his image. In addition, he forced his opponent to take an unusual step to help the Armed Forces.

In the first fight, Oleksandr defeated Tyson by split decision – 114:113, 113:114, 115:112 – and became the absolute world heavyweight champion.

Our compatriot also shared his expectations for the second fight with Fury and responded to accusations of cheating during the May 18 fight. In addition, the Ukrainian told what he learned from this fight.

The legendary Volodymyr Klychko shared his expectations for the rematch between Usyk and Fury. And ex-champion Amir Khan disagreed with the forecasts for the fighters' second fight.

In turn, Russian boxing coach Andrei Ivichuk called Tyson the winner of the upcoming rematch with Alexander. And the Ukrainian named the only boxer he is interested in fighting after the second fight with the Briton.

In addition, Anthony Joshua answered the question of who he would like to see win the rematch between Usyk and Fury. After that, he named the winner of the rematch. Tyson himself voiced his motivation for the second fight against our compatriot.

Fury also responded to Usyk's team representatives when they compared him to dictator Vladimir Putin.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the former coach of the Ukrainian boxing team Mykhailo Zavyalov said that Tyson Fury will put his career on the line in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The Briton himself noted that he does not believe in his victory on points in the second fight with the Ukrainian. In turn, Usyk revealed the details of his preparation for the fight.

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