Tyson Fury: Jake Paul tells drastic change Gypsy King must trigger to beat Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury has been told how to beat Oleksandr Usyk
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YouTube sensation Jake Paul has given some advice to former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on how to beat boxing's best right now, Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury lost his undefeated streak earlier this year when he was beaten by Usyk via split decision in May 2024.
A rematch clause was immediately triggered and the two will meet again in the ring on December 21 with Fury desperate to win back his WBC, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.
But the Gypsy King will be going into the contest in unfamiliar territory - as the underdog - a strange position after going 35 fights unbeaten previously.
Tyson Fury has been told how to beat Oleksandr Usyk
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There have been boxers and pundits all speaking up the fight, which could be the best boxing event of the year, and now YouTube star Paul has had his say.
The 27-year-old, who faces Mike Tyson in November, believes Fury cannot let up in the latter rounds against Usyk - accusing him of doing exactly that in their first fight.
"It's going to be tough man. For sure [I had Usyk winning]. It was a very close fight, the last round is what swung it I believe," he said.
"But Tyson does what Tyson does in rematches with a chip on his shoulder.
"He's going to come back harder than ever but so will Usyk. It is going to be another close fight I believe.
Tyson just needs to let his hands go. [In the later rounds] he just stopped."
Fury and Usyk will meet again in Saudi Arabia at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, while the Gulf state has hosted several top fights in recent years.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has even tipped Fury to face Anthony Joshua in the near future - a fight that many Britons have been desperate to see.
AJ takes on Daniel Dubois next month and Alalshikh reckons even if both Joshua and Fury lose, a match-up is still on the cards.
Tyson Fury was beaten for the first time in his professional career by Oleksandr Usyk earlier this year
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"Even if they lost before it doesn't mean everyone doesn't want to see it," he said.
"First of all if Usyk wins then he deserves to choose a big fight and this will be his right, right?
Jake Paul has given some advice to Tyson Fury
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"If he chooses Joshua and Joshua accepts then we want to do this fight but still at the same time we want to see Tyson vs Joshua.
"Let's see what Tyson will do on this night and whether he will give us on December 21 a great fight then for sure we want to see him against Joshua. This would be huge for the fans and for boxing."