Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has commented on the upcoming rematch between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, set to take place on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hatton said, according to Action Network.
It will be a very similar, close fight and is one of them that could go either way. If I was giving Tyson any advice, not that he needs it from me, his tactics could be a little bit better where he uses his size to his advantage. Usyk is a hell of a fighter, but he was letting him bully him all over the ring and you’d have thought Usyk was the man mountain and Tyson was the little fella the way he was pushing him around the ring. If Tyson holds his feet a little bit better and hits him hard, leans on him a little more, certainly in the early rounds then I think that will make a difference.
The first fight between Usyk and Fury was held in May of this year in Riyadh. In that bout, which lasted the entire distance, Usyk won by split decision and became the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
Usyk boasts a professional boxing record of 22 wins (14 by knockout) and no losses. Fury has 34 wins (24 by knockout), one loss, and one draw.