Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 fighter PREDICTIONS: Who are Eddie Hearn, Lennox Lewis and Barry McGuigan backing in Saturday's Riyadh showdown?
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off again in Riyadh on Saturday just seven months after the Ukrainian triumphed over the Gypsy King by split decision — and the boxing world is eagerly predicting who will come out on top this time around. Usyk, who heads into the Saudi showpiece as the heavyweight division's undisputed champion, put on a late surge to beat his rival in the closely-fought contest in May.
![[Usyk won their first fight in May to become the undisputed heavyweight champion]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/21/93367361-14210399-image-a-2_1734728519537.jpg)
The Ukrainian, 37, will be eager to extend his undefeated win streak to 23 with a victory at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday. Fury, 36, shocked fans this week by admitting that he has not spoken to his wife Paris in three months in an attempt to stay focused on the task at hand, with father John confirmed not to be in his corner during the bout, as he was in May.
![[Frank Warren (right) is convinced his fighter will exact revenge on Saturday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/21/93367363-14210399-image-a-3_1734728557345.jpg)
Given how even the initial bout was before Usyk's dominance in the latter rounds, several high-profile names in world boxing have forecasted the outcome of the fight on December 21, from former champions like Lennox Lewis to high-profile promoters such as Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren.
![[Eddie Hearn is backing fellow Brit Fury to get over the line this time around]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/21/93367377-14210399-image-a-4_1734728603068.jpg)
Mail Sport takes a look at the most noteworthy predictions from world boxing ahead of the seismic showdown. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are all set to face each other again on Saturday night. Usyk won their first fight in May to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
![[Johnny Nelson believes Usyk will be too smart for Fury and beat him again]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/21/93367401-14210399-image-a-5_1734728662198.jpg)
Frank Warren - Fury. Warren is confident that Fury will win if he gets his opponent on the 'back foot' early, vowing that Saturday's fight 'will not go the distance'. Reflecting on May's showpiece, the promoter has claimed that Usyk fought aggressively in order not to expose his weakness, suggesting that it could be curtains for the Ukrainian if Fury gains the upper hand.
![[Lennox Lewis thinks Fury has the ability to win, but is backing Usyk to get his hand raised]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/21/93367775-14210399-image-a-16_1734729364264.jpg)
