Tyson Fury is fully focused ahead of a huge fight for not just boxing but sport on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.
Many have Fury as the underdog but he only lost by a point last time and is slightly younger than Usyk as well.
Fury comes across as very serious this time round in the rematch.
Speaking to Queensberry Fury said:
“Interviewer: Tyson, it’s time. As you’ve said, it’s time for Alexander Usyk to feel the wrath of a malicious Tyson Fury. Is that what’s on your mind? Talk to me. What’s going on in there?
Tyson Fury: Honestly, not a lot’s going on. I’ve come here today to do 10, maybe 15 interviews, and I’ve got nothing to say. All camp, I haven’t been interested in talking or selling the fight. It’s already been sold. This fight was sold last year; it doesn’t need any promotion. I’m not here to sell anything—I’m just here to do what I have to do, go home, and that’s it. I don’t even want to be here today doing these interviews. I just want to get to Saturday night, smash him, and fly home for Christmas with my kids. Do you know what I mean?
Interviewer: So, there’s nothing on your mind?
Tyson Fury: Nothing at all. I’m just going through the motions. Camp’s been good. Everything’s been smooth, as you’d expect. I’m in great shape—same as always.
Interviewer: Let’s talk about the beard. It’s back—that’s something!
Tyson Fury: (Laughs) Yeah, the only good thing about this whole camp has been growing my beard. Three months of growth—ginger, brown, and a lot of gray. That just means I’m getting old, doesn’t it? Wrinkles, too. You know you’re maturing as a man. I’m a bald bastard now, a silver fox.
Interviewer: Does that mean you just haven’t cared about your appearance?
Tyson Fury: Exactly. I’m in fight mode. Beast mode. I’m looking forward to a good fight—a fight I’m going to win, and a fight where I’m going to be destructive and spiteful.
Interviewer: You’ve said different things at different times about your approach to this fight. Right after the first fight, you said it would be like the Wilder 2 performance—bigger, stronger, like a wrecking ball. But you’ve also said you didn’t do much wrong the first time, and that you were outboxing him but just messed about. So what is it? Wrecking ball or something else?
Tyson Fury: I never said I’m a wrecking ball—that was Wilder 2, and that was a long time ago. What I’m going to do is what I did last time but better—and this time, I’m going to win.
Interviewer: Were you surprised at how easily you were landing punches on him in the first fight?
Tyson Fury: Yeah, I was landing at will, basically.
Interviewer: Do you think Usyk could surprise you this time?
Tyson Fury: Listen, everyone can improve. I’ve improved loads of times in rematches. People used to say I couldn’t improve at all, but I proved them wrong. I got my boxing together, went in there, and boxed people up. Then they said I couldn’t come forward, but me and Sugar Hill worked together, and I became a destructive puncher, knocking everyone out. People say Usyk can’t improve, but anyone can improve if they want to.
Interviewer: Do you feel like your back is against the wall a little bit this time, like when you fought Klitschko? Back then, people said you couldn’t beat Klitschko in Germany.
Tyson Fury: No, not at all. I’m a proven veteran world champion. Let’s not make any mistakes here—Usyk won the first fight, but by one point, one round. If just one of those rounds had gone differently—on any of the scorecards—it would’ve been a draw. So no, it’s nothing like the Klitschko fight. He didn’t annihilate me—he won by one point. Debatably by one point.
Interviewer: Were you fit enough in the first fight?
Tyson Fury: I don’t make excuses. The man got his victory—fair play to him. But I’m looking forward to Saturday night to smash him up.
Interviewer: I’ve noticed you’ve made a real effort to give Usyk credit, which I respect.
Tyson Fury: Yeah, he got his decision—fair play to him. That’s it. I don’t need to make excuses. I don’t care if I had the best camp or a bad camp—I went in there, I got paid, and I fought. That’s it. But if Usyk thinks he’s going to be fighting the same man, he’s in for a real shock.
Interviewer: Do you have to make a dent early?
Tyson Fury: No. No dent needed. I’ll do it whenever I want. Usyk comes on strong later in the fight, but so do I. I won round 12 on all the scorecards, didn’t I? So who finishes stronger? Me, statistically.
Interviewer: Do you think Usyk is in for the shock of his life on Saturday?
Tyson Fury: I think so, yeah. I’m going to make him feel all 37 of his years. He’s going to be in there with the Gypsy King—not whoever I was last time out.
Interviewer: There are people saying your legs are gone. How do you feel?
Tyson Fury: Find out Saturday night. I feel as good as I’ve ever felt, to be honest. I’ve had a very good camp. I’ve sparred more this time than I have in years, and I’ve been able to push myself harder than ever. I’ll be the first to admit if I wasn’t the same fighter anymore, but that’s not the case. If I felt I was finished, I wouldn’t be here risking it for a few extra bucks. But I’m far from finished. I feel great and can’t wait for Saturday night.
Interviewer: Do you think you’ll end Usyk’s career?
Tyson Fury: Yeah, I’m going to end him. You’ll never see Alexander Usyk in the ring again after this fight.
Interviewer: Once the fight is done and your name is announced as the winner, where does that rank in Tyson Fury’s career?
Tyson Fury: I don’t place it anywhere because this is what I do—I win. I was born a winner, I’ll die a winner, and a few wins in between don’t mean much to me.
Interviewer: Looking forward to Christmas?
Tyson Fury: I can’t wait. As soon as this is done, I’ll be flying home for Christmas—eggnog, mince pies, turkey, all of that. I wish the fight was tonight so I could be home in the morning. It’s been a long camp—three months away from my wife and kids. I haven’t spoken to Paris at all in three months. Not one word.
Interviewer: That’s a big sacrifice.
Tyson Fury: It’s a huge sacrifice, but it’ll all be worth it.
Interviewer: Best of luck, Tyson.
Tyson Fury: Cheers, mate.”
One thing some are not mentioning is how Fury has shown to do better in rematches in his career.
Deontay Wilder comes to mind in that aspect.
Fury like all prize fighters is motivated by money of course but he is chasing greatness this Saturday.
Out of all the comebacks that Fury ever pulled off in professional sport or his life, if he were to beat Usyk on Saturday, for many reasons, some of which he will likely speak about more after the fight or not should he choose to, that’s up to him, all that said, it would be his greatest comeback ever.
