'CAN'T CONTROL'
Ex-champ warns Tyson Fury he’ll suffer his ‘worst nightmare’ in Usyk rematch after nearly being KO’d in first fight
The Gypsy King's legacy hinges on the December rematch
TYSON FURY has been warned his dream of exacting revenge on Oleksandr Usyk will turn into his "worst nightmare".
'The Gypsy King' suffered a split decision defeat in his historic showdown with the Ukrainian last May, which crowned the first undisputed ruler of the heavyweight division in nearly 25 years.
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A rematch has been set for December 21 and Fury, who came close to being knocked out in the ninth round, has vowed to avenge his first professional loss.
But former WBC cruiserweight champion doesn't foresee that happening, telling : “If I’m being totally honest, do I think he’ll win? No."
Bellew believes slick southpaw Usyk will have an easier night at the office second time around and will put Fury on his heels from the get-go.
'The Bomber' continued: "I think he’ll lose again, and this time, I think he’ll lose really, really clearly.
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“Because Usyk, this time, will go on the back foot, and that is the worst nightmare for Tyson Fury because that’s one that he can’t control.
“You’ve got to understand, he pressed the whole fight. He walked the 6ft 9ins, 20 stone man down. He walked him down and bullied him.”
Fury, 36, had success to the body of Usyk in the middle rounds before the tide turned in the ninth and believes he won the desert dust-up.
“I thought I boxed his head right off him for most of the rounds, the former unified and WBC heavyweight champion said.
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For all the love for resurgent AJ... these two are head, shoulders and fists ahead of everyone else
OLEKSANDR USYK is the deserved undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, writes Wally Downes Jr
A great biggun doesn’t always beat a great littleun, not when David has the weight of a besieged nation on his shoulders and is able to swing each compatriot into every punch.
Usyk did what Usyk does, he moved magnificently, he counter punched and he outworked his taller and heavier opponent.
He somehow manages to use every physical disadvantage to his favour.
But what the hell is Fury doing getting up in round nine?
Why is a father-of-eight with £300million in the bank, three best-selling books and a Netflix series going to the well like?
Britain is not fighting back Putin’s army, Morecambe is not occupied.
So when the 35-year-old’s senses are scrambled, when the canvas is calling him, when he is so desperate not to be felled he is willing to bounce around all the ropes like a drunk, when he eventually has to collapse into a corner, why doesn’t he just stay down?
He has earned the right to surrender as well as his millions.
The sheer courage and guts and bloody mindedness it takes to climb off that deck, with a broken nose and a crumbling ego is not comprehensible to us mortals.
Fury said he felt he won the fight but was too dignified to call robbery or corruption, no doubt his dad will taint that decency by the time you’ve read this.
The rematch will be superb.
Because for all the love we have for a resurgent Anthony Joshua – who was ringside for that iconic event – these two polar opposite men are head, shoulders, fists, hearts and brains ahead of everyone else.
There is the top two, then there is a void and then there is the rest.
Read Wally's big fight verdict in full here...
“He landed a good punch in round eight, that busted my nose. In round nine, he had a 10-8 round, and I gave him round ten.
“Other than that I didn’t give him any other rounds, I gave him rounds eight, nine and ten.
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"But round nine is classed as two, so I gave him four rounds of the fight.
"It was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, a lot easier.
“People were saying he is a hard man to hit but I was lighting him up with three-and-four-punch combinations and laughing at him.
“My problem in that fight was that it was probably too easy.
“At times it was too easy, it was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer and I was enjoying it too much and messing around.
"And for that, I paid the ultimate price in round nine when I had too much fun and got clipped.
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“I was always told, ‘Never mix your work with having fun.' And I always gave my middle finger up to that - but now it has come back to bite me.
"I still enjoyed it, thought, it was all good.”
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