Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk boxing betting odds and tips: Fury’s size to prove decisive

Latest odds for Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk

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Tyson Fury by Decision or Technical Decision

Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Pre-fight breakdown

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk finally step into the ring in Riyadh on Saturday night with all the heavyweight belts on the line.

It will be Fury’s first bout since his unconvincing win over MMA fighter Francis Ngannou. That night the Gypsy King laboured to a points decision after being knocked down in the third round.

Fury lacked focus against Ngannou and was carrying extra pounds. He’s unlikely to take the same liberties against Usyk, who’s the best pure boxer he’s faced since at least Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015 and perhaps in his whole career.

Usyk is a fighter who uses excellent footwork to keep his opponents off-balance and to work unorthodox angles for swift and spiteful combinations.

This formula has enabled him to prosper against bigger men in the heavyweight division, most notably in back-to-back wins over Anthony Joshua.

But Fury brings high boxing IQ and in-fight adaptability in addition to being the biggest man Usyk has faced since moving up from cruiserweight, where he was undisputed champion.

Look for Fury to stymie Usyk’s movement with his telescopic jab, bully his man on the inside, and work to the body where the Ukrainian has looked vulnerable – both in spots against Joshua and in his last fight against another Brit, Daniel Dubois.

Victory for Fury will see him become the first undisputed heavyweight king since Lennox Lewis and establish his reputation as the best heavyweight of his generation.

The Gypsy King should have the size and skill to prevail but may show caution against a man of Usyk’s pedigree. So, a decision victory could be the sensible play.

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