Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Gypsy King ‘back in the gym’ ahead of rematch for heavyweight titles
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Published 13/06/2024 at 16:11 GMT
Tyson Fury has sent a message to Oleksandr Usyk, saying he is "counting down the days" until he can get his revenge over the Ukrainian. The Gypsy King suffered the first defeat of his professional career against Usyk last month, but says he is "back in the gym" and ready to get "redemption". The rematch has been set for December 21 in Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury.
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Tyson Fury says he is “back in the gym” and ready to get “redemption” in his highly-anticipated rematch against undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 'Gypsy King' fell to the first loss of his professional career last month, losing via split decision to Usyk.
The loss saw Usyk become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, adding Fury’s WBC belt to his WBA, WBO and IBF titles.
While a rematch was scheduled shortly after the first bout, there have been questions over whether Fury may retire ahead of the December 21 meeting.
However, the 35-year-old broke his silence, confirming his intention to get revenge against Usyk and do something he’s never done before: come back from a loss.
“Back in the gym as you can see. Counting down the days until I can get my redemption on Usyk,” Fury said in a video posted on Instagram, where the boxer can be seen hitting a punching bag in the gym.
“I’ve conquered everything in boxing – titles, records, the lot. But I’ve never had to come back from a loss,” he added in the post.
“On December 21st in Riyadh, in the heart of the kingdom, the king will reclaim his throne and become undisputed … I’m coming for you! Get ready for the Gypsy King!
“The path to redemption is all mine. I know what I have to do, I saw my shortcomings and best believe I am inevitable.”
Fury narrowly lost in the epic first encounter, and appeared to be winning before getting caught in the ninth round.
While Fury managed to recover, two judges gave the fight to Usyk, 115-112 and 114-113, while a third favoured Fury, 114-113.
There are still doubts over whether the rematch will be for the undisputed title, with Usyk requesting an exemption from the IBF after the sanctioning body said it would strip the champ if he did not immediately fight the mandatory challenger.
Fury said he is coming for the undisputed crown: “I relish it, the chance to come back and redeem myself. Gear up, December 21st, it’s all me. Undisputed here we come.”
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