Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 William Hill offer and latest odds
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Online bookies William Hill is offering boxing fans to get £60 in bonuses as Tyson Fury looks to come out on top of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk seven months after losing out on split-decision. Before the much-anticipated clash, many believed Tyson Fury's sheer size would be too much for Oleksandr Usyk to handle. Standing 15cm taller and weighing 39 pounds more, Fury seemed to have the upper hand.
Initially, this prediction appeared accurate. Despite Usyk taking the first round thanks to Fury's showboating, the British boxer soon found his rhythm and began to dominate. Yet, the dynamics shifted dramatically in the second half. Usyk, with his relentless energy, picked up steam in the seventh and eighth rounds. By the ninth, he delivered a powerful left hand that had Fury on the ropes.
Fury showed grit by lasting through the fight, partly because Usyk couldn't maintain his earlier pace. Although all three judges gave Fury the nod for the 12th round, most spectators felt Usyk had done enough to win before the official scores were announced.
The final decision saw one judge narrowly favouring Fury at 114-113, but the other two scored it 115-112 and 114-113 for Usyk, crowning him as the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO champion. Since then, Usyk has vacated his IBF title, which Daniel Dubois claimed after defeating Anthony Joshua in September. This change doesn't diminish the stakes of their upcoming rematch.
With six months to mull over his first professional defeat, Fury has been contemplating necessary changes based on his promising performance in rounds three to six. Rumours suggest he might enter the ring heavier than his previous 262-pound weight. This poses a challenge for Usyk, known for his agility, who must decide how to counter this potential change.
