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Eddie Hearn split: ‘Heart says Tyson Fury, head says Oleksandr Usyk’ ahead of heavyweight title showdown

Ahead of this weekend’s title fight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, Matchroom Boxing leader, Eddie Hearn admits he is firmly split in his pick for the championship matchup, claiming his heart is hoping for a Fury victory — while his head is leading him to a Usyk win over the Morecambe challenger.

Fury, who enters his title rematch with Usyk this weekend in the Middle East, is tasked with regaining championship spoils, as well as avenging his sole professional boxing defeat, following a split decision loss to the Ukrainian back in May of this year, dropping his undisputed WBC crown to boot.