Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Prediction

Can't believe it's finally fight week baby!!!!!! Fury will beat him quite comfortably. All the Fury haters will be claiming there was something wrong with Usyk etc. Fury stops him rounds 10-12, put a little money on it and you can thank me after the fight.

WAR FURY!!!!!!!!

 

Well I always tend to go from being strongly behind the view that Fury is going to do it when these big fights first get spoken of..
Up until a point where he has messed around, confused me and shown frailties that make me doubt it more and more by the time the fight night is growing close.

The fights then happen and I'm left wondering why I ever allowed all of the smoke and mirrors to cast any doubts.

Albeit this could be his toughest test yet...and yes the same thing has happened again where I'm beginning to have my doubts the closer fight night comes.

But I've learned to back Fury after all those times. Despite my general feeling about the fight beginning to trend in the other direction. I expect it will end the same way, where I'm thinking, why did I doubt he was going to do that?

 

Usyk will win by UD

 

Spot on and the poll seems to be as much a popularity competition as anything else.

Size isn't everything in a heavyweight contest but size, skill and ring IQ together can really tilt the scales and that's what Fury brings.

 

Agree. I think by the end of the fight most people will be thinking the same thing if Fury wins. There is no point in doubting him no matter how great Usyk is.

 

I think we are going to be surprised and Usyk wins pretty easily.

 

I predict that when the final bell rings we all silently concede the fight would have been better and more meaningful a year or two ago.

 

It's still very tough to call.

The best version of Fury beats the best version of Usyk, I've always thought that.

But Fury is clearly past it, much more so than Usyk.

Fury could demolish Usyk a la Wilder II or could look as leggy and shot as Povetkin v Whyte, I wouldn't be surprised either way, it all depends on what Fury's body has left to give. IMO Fury v Wlad was the best version of Fury but that version is long gone.

I'd like (although my mind changes on this as well) Fury to win, but I think Usyk will have him ultimately.

For my prediction I currently believe that Usyk wins a reasonably clear decision, say 116-112. But Fury has to be properly shot for Usyk to score a KO so probably not.

Which is funny because I think a while ago I said I wanted Usyk to win but thought Fury would, which is testament both to my respect for both fighters and the difficulty of quantifying and comparing the ability of the two guys.

I hope that whoever wins they both retire after one fight.

 

My prediction - won't happen.They will try to force Usyk to fight with Hrgovic

 

The truth is nobody truly knows not even Usk or fury themselves but they both believe n themselves to a degree far greater than most normal fighters. And they both on paper are each others nightmares with both lacking major KO power, so really expect a cracking fight folks.

 

Historical fight. I'd prefer Usyk to win but Fury has a knack of upsetting the odds. I won't be shocked by any outcome. Cuts could be a factor. Im saying Usyk on cuts or a SD.

 

Agree. I voted Fury, my head, not my heart. Culturally I'm closer to Usyk, but I'm going by who I think wins it. I could definitely be wrong - difficult fight to call.

How much of this popularity vote is due to: 1) Fury's off performance vs. Francis; 2) blaming the delays on Fury; 3) rooting for the smaller HW? The voting has been very close w/ Usyk pulling ahead a bit as I type this.

 

Let's see how well that prediction ages.

 

I want Usyk to win, but honestly Fury just has more ways to win.

Official prediction, and I hope I'm wrong, Fury round 10 TKO.