Tyson Fury told the only way he can land victory over Oleksandr Usyk ahead of huge rematch
Tyson Fury has been told how he can beat Oleksandr Usyk
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Tyson Fury has been told he will need a 'freak punch' to claim victory over Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming rematch.
The Gypsy King was left stunned by the Ukrainian when he lost for the first time in his professional career earlier this year in May.
Usyk landed a split decision victory over Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
It signified a remarkable journey for the 37-year-old, who made his debut at heavyweight against Chazz Witherspoon in 2019.
Tyson Fury has been told how he can beat Oleksandr Usyk
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The two fighters will meet again in the ring on December 21 with Fury desperate to win back his belts.
But the 36-year-old is no longer the favourite with Usyk now boasting a record of 22-0 while former British boxer Tony Bellew has given Fury some advice, though he does not fancy his countryman.
Bellew told iFL TV: "Of course he can win, he could land a freaky punch. Anything can happen.
"But if I'm being totally honest, do I think he'll win? No. 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.
"Imagine what he does when he fights to his attributes and fights to his best. Because his best is fighting on the back foot.
"Anyone who studies him and knows Usyk the way I know him, and I studied him, you'll know that you've got to bring him to you. And that's the way to beat him.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fought out a classic earlier this year
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"But you've got to counter him and feint and you've got to be able to sharpshoot with him.
"You've got to be able to box with him. You've got to be able to offset him.
"But you've got to be able to continuously do all these things round after round.
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"I couldn't, because guess what? I got tired. I was f***ed after six rounds or seven rounds of doing it.
"But it's going to take a special guy to do that over 12 rounds. It can be done. There is a way to beat him.
"But these big boys just can't do it because they don't have have the engine to stick with him."