Tyson Fury is fighting for his place in boxing history when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch next month.
Usyk vs Fury II Riyadh season event is live Sky Sports box office on December 21.
The heavyweights first met earlier this year in a dramatic, undisputed world title fight when Usyk defeated Fury by split decision.
Usyk was later forced to relinquish the IBF title, but Fury will challenge for the WBC, WBO and WBO combined world championships.
Defeating Usyk would be an important part of the British fighter’s legacy, which includes memorable victories against Wladimir Klitschko in his first world title fight and a trilogy with Deontay Wilder.
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Watch Usyk vs Fury 2 live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday 21 December.
A victory in a rematch with the Ukrainian in December would be his biggest victory.
Promoter Frank Warren said Sky Sports“All the doubters, all the journalists said that Usyk is now where all the legends of the sport are, Muhammad Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Joe Louis, as one of its greatest and certainly one of its greatest. generation.
“And I’m glad they said that, because when Tyson beats him, no one can dispute the fact that he beat the best of his generation, which will make: to him the best of his generation.”
Although Usyk was able to give him a bad shock in the first fight, Fury is not worried.
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Johnny Nelson examines Tyson Fury’s mindset ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st.
“That punch, if he had punched me maybe 100 times, it wouldn’t have done any harm. But (that) one time he did,” he said. Sky Sports.
The first fight was well balanced and Fury believes a slight rematch could see him win the rematch.
“I don’t think I can be better than what I (was) because I think it was probably one of the best performances I’ve ever done. Even though it didn’t work out the way I thought it would. a very fantastic performance against one of my best rivals,” he said.
“Can I be better? Can I be better? I can be more focused, less of a clown, and I think that’s enough.”
Do not miss the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, which will take place on December 21 live. Sky Sports box office
