“The match will take place today, December 21.”, — write: sport.unian.ua
The match will take place today, December 21.
In particular, the athlete compared the weight of both boxers before the legendary fight / UNIAN collage, photo WikipediaInterim WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavides told who he will support in the rematch between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and British fighter Tyson Fury.The American boxer says that he is waiting for an exciting fight in which, in his opinion, Oleksandr Usyk will win.
“I’m going with Usyk, but this will probably be the best fight in the history of the heavyweight division. The first fight was amazing, and Tyson Fury looks extremely motivated right now. Tyson weighs 280 pounds (128 kilograms – UNIAN), but he does not look full. He seems strong. Maybe the extra muscle will help him this time, but still, I remain loyal to this guy – Usyk. He is a legendary fighter who knows how to act in any situation,” Benavides emphasized in a comment to Sean Zittel.
It is known that the rematch between Usyk and Fury will take place today, December 21, in Riyadh. In May of this year, in the match for the title of absolute champion, the Ukrainian athlete won over the British by a split decision of the judges.
Rematch Usyk – Fury – latest newsAs UNIAN wrote, at the weigh-in ceremony, Oleksandr Usyk unfurled a flag with the inscription “Free Azovstal Defenders” before the fight with the British Tyson Fury. The athlete did it twice during the ceremony to remind the world about the defenders of Azovstal, who are in Russian captivity.
It also became known that the winner of the rematch will receive a unique gift, namely a commemorative belt in honor of the 50th anniversary of “Rumble in the Jungle”, which is dedicated to the legendary fight that took place in Zaire in October 1974, when Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round.
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