The Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 prediction thread

Surprised to see so many people picking Fury. I think Usyk will win this one convincingly, possible stoppage, and that will be the last we see of Fury.

 

Don't see why. He's capable of winning and had his moments in the first fight showing this.

 

I didn't think the first fight was that close, Fury won a few rounds but it was a pretty clear Usyk win and Fury was lucky not to be stopped in the 9th. Was a 8-4 type fight in the end. Not really that close.

 

I scored the first Fury vs. Usyk fight 114-113 for Usyk, so I saw it as a closer fight than some, with the called knockdown in round 9 as the deciding factor in the fight. Without that knockdown, I would have scored it a Draw. I definitely agree that Oleksandr Usyk won the fight and deserves The Lineal Title, but I did not see the blowout victory that some others saw.

My Card:

1. 10-9 Usyk
2. 10-9 Fury
3. 10-9 Usyk
4. 10-9 Fury
5. 10-9 Fury
6. 10-9 Fury
7. 10-9 Fury
8. 10-9 Usyk
9. 10-8 Usyk
10. 10-9 Usyk
11. 10-9 Usyk
12. 10-9 Fury

114-113 Usyk

I think it is certainly possible that an in shape and highly motivated Tyson Fury could win the rematch. In my view, neither of them was Prime in the last fight, but both were still decent. It could happen that one of them suddenly gets very old, or that one has that great throwback fight left in the tank. We shall see.

 

Turki is probably just protecting his investment doesn’t want fury to pull out and spoil the show. So wanted to psyche up his man I don’t think any of this matters. He said same last time didn’t he?

 

End of the day it was still an SD, and on the RBR here there was a definite shift as to where the fight was going during round 6. If he can replicate those moments throughout the fight more frequently Fury can absolutely win.

 

To be fair I did notice some slight discomfort from usyk there. I’m sure he understands the game. We don’t know what is said behind the scenes though. For jokes, it could be a thing between them to keep fury in the fight lol. In any case can view turki as fury’s promoter much like Hearn would say all sorts of stuff leading to the fights with AJ. I’d be surprised if it affects his game plan though.

 

I m going usyk again.

Fury looks a bit flat to me so far in arabia. Looks like a man going through the motions atm but we know he,s up and down at the best of times.

The lack of sparring in the first fights an interesting one tho. If he comes in much improved he can win this fight.

I still say usyks strengths are just difficult to counteract for an opponent and theres not many answers for it. Furys stamina is freakish for a man his size....but its hard work for anyone with usyk pushing you every second of every minute.

Fury needs to go for the body from early and completely forget about the head. A lot of Usyks gameplan relies on that stamina advantage. I,d go as far to say give rounds away to get that body early in the hope of turning the tide down the straight.

He wasnt all that far away from doing that in the first fight. He lost handily....but he did turn the fight at one point.

Usyk needs to be careful as well because furys stamina is freakish for a man his size. Usyk had him tired out like he does to everyone but fury very almost turned the tide with the stamina.

Great fight tho.

Usyk to win is my prediction.

 

I predict another highly skilled, elite matchup between these two future hall of famers, with ebbs and flows

Fury will definitely have his moments/rounds, he's too good not to, but I expect another Usyk win. Either points or late stoppage. Usyk's ring IQ is extraordinary, he always finds a way to win.

Usyk is truly one of the greatest of all times. We are witnessing in the flesh one of the best to ever lace up the gloves. Enjoy him whilst he's still here.

It's great to see the best fight the best, Hail Turki.

 

I don’t know that Fury isn’t necessarily nervous. Hard to tell either way.

Fury was just as empathic about sparking Usyk back then as he is now.

I thought his nervousness was most apparent when facing off with or in the vicinity of Usyk.

Being nervous isn’t necessarily bad either - it depends on whether you harness it and apply it positively or not.

Sometimes it can help calm nerves given that both fighters have already engaged one another in the ring - therefore, lesser of the “unknown” for both men.

However, worst case scenario is that being better informed can sometimes make some fighters that bit more leery and cause them not to engage as effectively as they did the first time around.

 

Fury will be all business this time and win an 8-4 decision.

 

Have a bad feeling low blows by Fury will be a problem. Not that Fury will pull a Golota. But he’ll stay right around the edge of legal and illegal down there with some ‘straying’ down too low. Hope I’m wrong.