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Tyson Fury Claims First Fight Was Ruined by Cut, Promises a Clean Victory against Oleksandr Usyk

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Tyson Fury is feeling as confident as ever ahead of his highly anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.

In May, ‘The Gypsy King’ came up short against Usyk in Saudi Arabia, suffering a split-decision loss — the first defeat of his illustrious career. On December 21, he’ll have his chance to even the series and claim the WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight world titles in Riyadh.

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Fury appeared to have things well in hand during the fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds of their first meeting, but things took a massive swing in the eighth when Usyk caught Fury on the nose with a booming blow.