According to analysts, there is no clear favorite in the fight between Alexander Usyk and Tyson Fury scheduled for May 18
May 18 in Riyadh WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk will meet in the ring with WBC belt holder Tyson Fury. According to analysts, in the fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk – Tyson Fury there is no clear favorite.
Usyk’s chances of winning are assessed like 1×1.94. Tyson Fury’s odds of winning – 1×2.02. Chance that the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury will end in a draw 1×15.
The Usyk-Fury fight is the biggest boxing event in the last ten years. Huge fees, incredible interest, a unification fight for the absolute title, a confrontation between two powerful and star boxers, rightly the best in the division. The winner will not easily secure a place in the Boxing Hall of Fame (both fighters will end up there too), but can also lay claim to the title of the best in history.
Usik and Fury have never lost in their professional careers: the Briton, however, has a draw on his record, while the Ukrainian has won all his fights. Boxers are different in style and anthropometry, but both have incredible charisma.
Fury is a very technical, fast and cunning boxer. His ostentatious laxity probably no longer misleads anyone. The Briton, when he is in optimal shape, has excellent timing and a sense of distance. Fury can box in both stances – orthodox and southpaw. The Brit works his body well – his slippery defense and coordination are atypical in the heavyweight division. And Fury, like Vladimir Klitschko in his time, skillfully uses his anthropometric data and senses the course and nature of the battle very well.
Usik is the best fighter in the division in technical terms and boxing IQ. The Ukrainian had never been knocked down even once in his professional career, while Fury allowed himself to be “dropped” by Wilder and Cunningham. But the difference in size does not play in the Ukrainian’s favor. It is not surprising that the probability “The fight will last all 12 rounds” bookmakers estimate as 1×1.46. Chance for “Usik’s victory on points” – 1×2.9. Probability “Fury winning by decision” – 1×3.35. Well, what about the opportunity? “total knockdowns less than 0.5” – 1х.89.
The unification fight between Usik and Fury will take place on May 18. The referee in the ring for the reporting match will be Mark Nelson.
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The list of other fights that will take place as part of the boxing evening in Saudi Arabia is also known. Among them is the fight between Ukrainian Daniel Lapin and Portuguese Octavio Pudivitra for the WBA Continental light heavyweight title.
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The event will be hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WBC proposes to reform the judges for the reporting fight, increasing their number to 5-6 people. Penalties for boxers who refuse to fight are $10 million.
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WBC President Mauricio Suleiman announced that an agreement had been concluded between the boxers for a re-fight. The WBO is also ready to sanction the second fight. It was reported that the fate of a possible rematch depends on the holding of the first fight. Fury said there was a mandatory rematch clause in the contract. Subsequently, it became known that the second meeting in the ring between the Ukrainian and the British was scheduled for October 12-13.
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Suleiman also presented a special WBC belt for which Usik and Fury will fight. Its design uses the colors of the Ukrainian and British flags. Pope Francis has already blessed the World Boxing Council belt that will be on the line in the title fight.
Source: Sportarena
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