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Fury vs Usyk 2 LIVE: Latest updates and results from heavyweight title rematch

The biggest rematch of the year has arrived, as Tyson Fury bids to avenge his first loss – against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk

Alex Pattle
Combat Sports Correspondent
,Jack Rathborn
Saturday 21 December 2024 18:17 EST
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Tyson Fury shares backstage warm-up ahead of Usyk 2 title rematch

Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is upon us, as the Briton aims to claim the unified heavyweight titles – seven months after suffering his first professional loss, against the Ukrainian.

In May, Usyk won a split decision against Fury to become the division’s first undisputed champion in 24 years. Now, the pair return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Usyk defends the gold against the “Gypsy King” – minus the IBF belt, which he vacated in spring.

Fury fought impressively in May, leading the fight after the midway stage, but a phenomenal rally from Usyk secured victory, keeping the former cruiserweight king unbeaten. Usyk, 37, even came close to stopping Fury, 36, in round nine, and will take great confidence from that in the rematch.

The pre-fight press conference brought a ridiculous, 12-minute face-off between Fury and Usyk, who both refused to back down. There was a much shorter face-off at Friday’s weigh-in, after both boxers tipped the scales at career-heaviest weights, and there was even a dispute over Fury’s beard after Usky’s camp flagged it as a potential concern.

Follow Usyk vs Fury 2 live, below. You can watch the fight live on DAZN. (We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.)

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 10

Usyk with a cut to his left eye, Fury then rams a right down the middle, aggressive start to the round. He grabs Usyk and is forced to separate, a mostly clean fight in fairness.

Joshua gave Fury the last round, that closes it up to a 5-4 lead to Usyk on his card.

Thudding shot from Fury, but as he leans in another big left from Usyk. Both men grappling towards the end of the 10th, really going for it as a gap briefly opens up. Then BANG! Clean left and Fury held on, he took it well.

Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 23:17

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 9

Good body shot from Fury! And another one, two in fact, left and then a right, but Usyk returned the favour with a left hook.

Usyk jabbing low to the body. AJ has Usyk two points up through eight.

Clean jab from Usyk, then a great combination, Fury’s gut ripples and then he takes one more up top too.

Usyk brushes the gut once more, another left, this is a punishing pace for Fury to cope with.

(Action Images via Reuters)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 23:14

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 8

The fight is in the balance here, Fury with a clubbing left hook, Usyk scurries away.

But then the champion launches in with a pair of hooks that brush Fury’s head. It’s another good Usyk round as he storms into range at the end there, real purpose to his work tonight and not merely content to dance and pinch the rounds.

Oscar De La Hoya urging Fury to keep busy. Joshua has Usyk up following the seventh...

Usyk has landed 11 more punches now and thrown five less...

Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 23:10

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 7

Usyk just outlanding Fury for now, 37-25, with connection rate 72 percent to Fury’s 62 percent. Barry Jones still has this for Fury...

Usyk’s upperbody movement is a problem, Fury pokes out the jab, he then takes another heavy left. Usyk has flipped this fight in the last four minutes after Fury’s own mini wave of momentum.

Fury feeling the pace, sucks in some air, back in southpaw, he clings on after Usyk lunges in and lands again.

After six rounds, Joshua had this even, his card in full:

  • R1: Fury
  • R2: Fury
  • R3: Usyk
  • R4: Usyk
  • R5: Fury
  • R6: Usyk
(Getty Images)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 23:04

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 6

Can Usyk change it here? This gameplan is effective from Fury: Take the middle of the ring, walk Usyk down and tag him to the body.

Joshua has Fury up 48-47 now... A great one-two from Fury, fast and accurate hands, but Usyk is back in front and showing angles to keep Fury on his toes.

Another clean shot to Fury’s body, the combinations coming out now, a left lands upstairs, it’s majestic boxing.

OH! Usyk with a heavy shot, to Fury’s head, he dabs at the left eye... That hurt him. Tagging him for fun in the final 30 seconds.

(Nick Potts/PA Wire)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 23:00

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 5

Fury’s round again, for Joshua, 38-38... Interesting.

Fury with a big shot, Usyk holds on, that shook him a little, now Fury leans on the champ, hoping to impose that size advantage. Usyk now dabbing at his nose.

Centre of the ring, still, Fury is growing in confidence, down low to the body, attritional damage. Fury doing a lot of work in there, but another right to the body, Usyk responds, a grin from the champ as he absorbs one in return. Fury in the ascendency!

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk compete
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk compete (AP)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 22:57

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 4

Was the third Fury’s round? Perhaps. These are close, Barry Jones believes Fury is winning the fight, so a different view. But Usyk has outlanded Fury 29-23 with a higher connection rate 40 percent to 23 percent. Those numbers reflect what Joshua has seen. AJ gives the third to Fury, 29-28 to Usyk on his card.

Fury taking the centre of the ring... But BANG! Big left hand from Usyk, a huge shot, Usyk rewarded for that activity and intent.

Usyk ducks under and out of range, but Fury times a right, then the body...

What a round! Usyk’s round, you might think, based off that big left.

“It could go either way,” Dubois says at ringside. “I don’t know [if Fury needs to attack the body], let the best man win. It’s just a good fight. Of course, I’m here for that [facing the winner].”

(Getty Images)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 22:52

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 3

A shot to the back of the head lands on Usyk, he has a grumble... Fury rolling out of trouble, leading with that left shoulder as a shell.

It’s 2-0 to Usyk, according to ‘AJ’, fascinating insight from a man who shared 24 rounds with the Ukrainian remember.

Good work from Fury with the jab, a classy match this. Usyk bounces one to the top of Fury’s head. A jab to the body lands for Fury, that’s better. Fury back in a southpaw stance, blood to the nose of Usyk, is he turning the screw a little? That was closer.

(Action Images via Reuters)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 22:48

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 2

Anthony Joshua is scoring this fight live for DAZN, he gives the first to Usyk.

The champ looks phenomenal, the left is like a piston, Fury unable to throw with real intent now.

Fury has the range-finder with the left, then attempts to bring down the right, but he can’t time him. Usyk is like a wasp, in and out of range, but lingering longer than usual, real intent.

BANG! Fury with a big right, the most meaningful shot of the fight so far you’d suggest, but Usyk’s round once again.

(Action Images via Reuters)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 22:45

Usyk v Fury 2

Round 1

We’re underway, Fury’s eyes widen, Usyk doesn’t blink, despite some late trash talk.

Remember, the line on Fury’s shorts, it’s high, could that be a tactic to avoid his body being peppered by the champion?

Fury in orthodox stance, he’s aggressive, as we thought. Usyk conceding the centre of the ring, both men jabbing furiously.

Fury is MASSIVE in there, huge bulk around his mid-section, but plenty of movement upstairs, the fists fluttering in front of Usyk, who is targeting the body with straight shots.

Usyk got in!! Oh, one-two and he got into range, Fury attempted to chop down. That looping left hook from Usyk is dangerous, the speed!

A left hand gets through again, just after a high guard lured Fury into a commitment, a slight twitch, this is chess inside that ring. High level stuff and a tight round.

(Getty Images)
Jack Rathborn21 December 2024 22:39

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