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This is round 13 for Oleksandr Usyk, not a second match with Tyson Fury

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Ahead of his rematch fight with former world champion, Tyson Fury this weekend — dominant champion, Oleksandr Usyk claims their matchup in Saudi Arabia is just the beginning of the thirteenth round, rather than a fresh clash, with the former promising to “smash” the Ukrainian and avenge his only professional loss.

Usyk, the current undisputed IBO, WBA, WBC, and WBO world heavyweight champion, enters the ring this weekend against Morecambe native, Fury in a title rematch — attempting to retain his own unbeaten record and hand the British star his second consecutive loss.

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This is round 13 for Oleksandr Usyk, not a second match with Tyson Fury 2

First matching earlier this year as recently as May, Usyk would become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the “four-belt era” — winning the WBC heavyweight crown from Fury in a dominant, contentious split decision win, almost finishing the Morecambe native in the process.