Tyson Fury is never more dangerous than when he’s the underdog – the world shakes when Gypsy King has his game face on
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TYSON FURY shook the world when he dethroned the great Wladimir Klitschko with a defensive masterclass back in 2015. And the Gypsy King sent reverberations around the planet again when he demolished Deontay Wilder, the Alabama Sledgehammer, with a brutal attacking onslaught in 2020.
![[Tyson Fury stunned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/wladimir-klitschko-v-tyson-fury-271825671.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
So whatever the odds, and whatever the logic, do not underestimate Fury as he seeks to become a world heavyweight champion for the third time here against Oleksandr Usyk in the Saudi capital tonight. Fury is never more dangerous than when he is the underdog.
![[Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in their 2020 rematch]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/47e7a544-c3af-4cc3-842b-30874e0940c0.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
There is little wonder that Usyk starts as a clear favourite with the bookies and the boxing aficionados after he inflicted the first defeat of Fury’s professional career here in May. The Ukrainian has always been a model of cool-headed consistency, his record almost flawless - an undisputed world cruiserweight champion before he outpointed Fury seven months ago to become the first undisputed heavyweight king of the 21st century.
The 6ft 9in Fury is an erratic, and always contradictory, beast. The karaoke-singing showman; the bad-mouthing lout. The ducking, weaving craftsman; the bull-in-a-china-shop wallop merchant. Trying to pin down Fury, inside or outside the ring, is like attempting to lasso a hurricane.
![[Klitschko was outboxed by Fury before losing on points]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NINTCHDBPICT000271860043.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The 36-year-old from Morecambe is a force of nature, his mind whirring even faster than those Fred Astaire feet which belie his colossal frame. Fury vs Usyk 2: Ring walk time, TV channels and undercard - all you need to know for big rematch. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS.
![[Wilder dropped Fury twice in their first fight in 2018]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/8ed345b6-9fd5-46c9-9084-bd48f40ddca4.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
