Tyson Fury sends Oleksandr Usyk chilling one-word message after weigh-in ahead of rematch
Tyson Fury sent a chilling message to Oleksandr Usyk as he left Friday’s weigh-in.
Fury, 36 and Usyk, 37, will go toe-to-toe for the second time at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday evening.
In May, the Ukrainian came away with a majority decision victory, having came on strong in the second half of the bout.
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In round nine, referee Mark Nelson gave the ‘Gypsy King’ a standing count as he was kept up by the ropes after being caught with a barrage of punches from Usyk.
The Manchester-born heavyweight will look to avenge the defeat on Saturday, but fight week has already been entertaining.
On Thursday, the pair faced off for over 11 minutes.
But on Friday, the weigh-in at the Wonder Garden was relatively low-key in comparison.
Fury weighed in at a career heaviest 20st 1lb (281lb), while Usyk also came in at his highest professional weight, 16st 2lb (226lb).
But fans were quick to point out how the former WBC champion was wearing several layers of clothing, which may have influenced the scales’ reading.
Fury did not stick around to speak to the gathered media and cut a focused figure.
However, he did issue a chilling message to his opponent simply saying “WAR” as he departed, according to TNT Sports.
"Yeah he [Tyson Fury's] heavier but I think the other guy is as well," said promotor Frank Warren.
"You can analyse it anyway you like but tomorrow night you're going to find out who is the best. You know both of them will come to fight. We are going to see something extra, extra special."
Usyk seemed relaxed as he answered questions for a brief period, explaining how he felt "nothing" ahead of the fight.
When pressed on why he seemed so calm, he replied: “Because my angel helps me, my god Jesus helps me, my family and my team, my wife, more help me.”
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
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To watch Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head, there are three options:
1.) You can watch the rematch on DAZN with no subscription required. All you need to do is buy the PPV for £24.99 and you will automatically get a seven-day free trial which you can later cancel to stop the subscription from rolling over. You’ll be able to stream the match on a range of devices including PlayStation, Chromecast, and Smart TV. If you do decide to roll over your free trial, you’ll move onto a monthly plan costing £24.99 per month and get access to over 150 fights every year, with the option to cancel with 30 days’ notice.
2.) You can also tune in live on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491). The event is priced at £24.95 for Sky customers in the UK and $27.95 if you’re based in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly Sky does not offer free trials, but Sky subscribers can book the match here and if you’re new to Sky, you can sign up here.
3.) Finally, you can watch the fight on TNT Sports with a Prime Video subscription (free for the first month then £8.99/ month), provided you have discovery+ (from £3.99/ month) as part of your subscription. If you don't fancy shelling out, you can simply cancel your subscription after the first month.
Topics: Boxing, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Saudi Arabia
Luke Davies