Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Prediction: contest between two heavyweight champions

The long-awaited clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, a battle to determine the undisputed heavyweight champion, is finally set for Sunday, May 19, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury, boasting an impressive record of 34-0-1 with 24 knockouts, faces Usyk with a 21-0-0 record with 14 knockouts. The bout's winner will make history by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era.

Tyson Fury began his professional career and debuted on December 6, 2008, with a knockout victory against Bela Gyongyosi in the heavyweight division. He has an impressive record of 34 wins and one draw. Twenty-four of his wins were knockout victories. He has fought against world heavyweight fighter Deontay Wilder three times, winning twice consecutively through knockouts, while their one other fight ended in a draw through a split decision. Fury is currently on 34 unbeaten records, which he aims to continue, even after his fight with Usyk.

Usyk is a world heavyweight champion who has never lost a fight since his debut in November 2019. Of his 21 career wins, 14 were knockout victories, while the other 7 were through decisions. Usyk has been fighting one game per year since 2019, winning world champion Anthony Joshua two consecutive times in 2021 and 2022, respectively, as decision victories for Usyk. He enters the upcoming bout with a 21-win streak, ready to seize every opportunity to suffer his first career defeat against Fury.

Tyson is the biggest personality in heavyweight boxing since Muhammad Ali, not only in terms of records but also in size. Tyson is more experienced, enjoys a remarkable size and reach advantage, boasts a higher knockout average, and can box. Fury won't sit in front of his opponent like Chisora or Joshua did when losing to Usyk. He'll fight at range and grab the smaller man on the inside, putting every bit of his weight down on Usyk in the clinches. I believe whenever Usyk begins to struggle with the weight and strength of Fury, that's when the Gypsy King will advance and look to get his power punches off, just like he did against Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte, and Chisora recently. There are weight categories in boxing for a reason, and I expect to see a fit and sharp Tyson bully Usyk in the later rounds before scoring an emphatic knockout win.