Former Champion Says Fury Has No Chance Of Winning Rematch Against Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk threw a blow to Tyson Fury's head in their first duel at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2024. (Mirror/PA)

JAKARTA Former heavyweight world champion, Total Bowe said that Tyson Fury had no chance of winning a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. The rematch for the true heavyweight title between Usyk vs Fury is scheduled for Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 21, 2024.

Usyk beat Fury with an absolute figure of 12 rounds in their first fight on 18 May. Their first duel was also held at the Kingdom Arena. Usyk even knocked Fury down in the 9th round, but failed to make him a knockout.

Fury will not win the match later. I guarantee that," said Bowe, a former WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight champion as quoted by DAZN, October 16, 2024.

According to Bowe, who is also a heavyweight silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Fury is not a boxer like at the beginning of his career. Success, big name, and money have turned Fury from a fighter to soft.

He is no longer like he used to be. Time has passed, and Fury is no longer a tough boxer and is resistant to being hit. I feel for myself a situation like that. There was a time when we as boxers felt very tired, and didn't want to be hit again. And that's how Fury is feeling right now, "said Bowe again.

At the time of his victory, Bowe was a tough opponent for Evander Holyfield and many other world heavyweights. Total Bowe retired from the ring in 2008 with a record match of 43-1-0 (33 KO).