Tyson Fury's future in the sport of boxing rides on the outcome of his December 21 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King suffered the first defeat of his career in May, when he was bested by the undefeated Ukrainian via split decision after 12 hard-fought rounds at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. And to rub salt in the wounds, Fury also lost his WBC heavyweight title which he had protected so dearly since February 2020 - allowing at the time WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO belt holder Usyk to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
While Fury won't have the chance to become undisputed himself when he meets with Usyk once more four days before Christmas, as his opponent was forced to relinquish his IBF strap after choosing not to defend it against number one contender Daniel Dubois, the 36-year-old will hope to prove that he's the greatest heavyweight on the planet by beating the only man in history to have got the better of him - and then his dream scenario could unfold. Tyson Fury shows true colors with statement on Oleksandr Usyk training camp rumors Tyson Fury's body transformation for Oleksandr Usyk fight surprises boxing fans A victory over Usyk is undeniably top of Fury's list of things to achieve at present. He believes the first fight was an incredibly tight bout that could have gone either way, as shown by the outcome of a split decision in Usyk's favor, and the Englishman will hope for a more definitive end to the contest .
