¿Is it worth having a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury? Of course. His fight was exciting, it was intense, with alternatives and 12 rounds of very good boxing in the premier category. The 17th century Cossack warrior costume in which the Ukrainian came out dressed was already pure spectacle and the combat had not begun.
The terms for the rematch have already been signed and it will take place if both fighters want to continue with it. There’s big money at stake. Right after the fight ended, ‘Gypsy King’ said that they would meet again in October: “I have a rematch clause and I want to activate it because I won the fight.” His Excellency Turki Alalshikhwho makes all these great evenings in Saudi Arabia possible, has confirmed that The second fight is scheduled for the weekend of October 12 and 13.
Frank Warren, the promoter of the Furyexplained it like this: “It’s what Tyson wants, the contract clause says ‘immediate revenge’. We have the commitment because there is a signed contract. However, Tyson has to want to do it and Usyk has to want to do it. If one of them says, ‘I’ve had enough,’ which might be the case, it’s their choice.”
Of course, in the face of this rematch there could be an important component that is lost and that is the option for the four heavyweight belts to come into play. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has Filip Hrgovic as a mandatory challenger for its title and does not seem willing to let him wait any longer because there is a new Fury – Usyk.
Pound for pound ranking
Besides, The Ring magazine has already placed Usyk as its number one pound for pound and the rest of the publications with this type of classifications, it probably won’t take long to elevate the Ukrainian ahead of Crawford, Inoue or Canelo. It has been 25 years since the heavyweight belts have been unified, making it a historical milestone. If we add to this the superb performance of ‘The Cat’, who almost knocked down Fury, it is normal that the undisputed in the premier category is proclaimed the best fighter of these moments. It’s a shame Terence Crawford fights so infrequently., since he is, along with Usyk, the most skilled boxer of the moment. However, he squeaks on the list that Spence continues so high.
