Tyson Fury is currently dealing with something he never has before in the sport of boxing – bouncing back from defeat.
The Morecambe heavyweight lost out to Oleksandr Usyk in their undisputed title fight, suffering a brutal ninth round that resulted in a count from the referee and ultimately a loss on the cards. The rematch is set for December 21.
Former heavyweight world title challenger Dillian Whyte – who made a low-key return to the sport in March after he was cleared to box when a doping investigation found he had used a contaminated supplement – told IFL TV that it was possible for his former opponent to win second time around but questioned if he was the same fighter he used to be.
Fury was in a demanding trilogy with Deontay Wilder before two more straightforward title defences against Whyte and Chisora. The bout before Usyk was against Francis Ngannou, in which the Brit was knocked down heavily before scraping a split decision win.
