The build-up is underway for one of the biggest fights of the year.
On December 21, live on DAZN PPV, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will do battle once more in Riyadh, seven months after their first encounter.
Usyk was victorious in the first fight with a split decision win, and it has since been revealed that there was a lot going on behind-the-scenes in Fury's camp which could have played a part in the loss.
From not being able to spar due to a deep cut to his wife suffering a miscarriage in the days leading up to the first fight, this was not the ideal preparation for an undisputed heavyweight title fight.
Heading into the rematch, fighters are giving their explanations when it comes to where the contest will be won and lost, and one of those is former cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie.
He will be watching this fight very closely after recently announcing his move up to heavyweight, and spoke about how Fury can use his pressure to trouble Usyk.
"He needs to be more consistent and be the one who dominates," Okolie told Betway.
"It’s difficult because Usyk is such a good pressure fighter. He may not be rolling his head, but he has the footwork, faints, and throws clever shots around the side.
"Fury needs a more front-foot approach and meet Usyk (in the middle of the ring). If Usyk is walking forward, then he needs to walk forward too because he is the bigger man. Fury needs to have a similar style to when he beat Deontay Wilder in the rematch.
"They’re different fighters, but he needs to have the mentality of ‘f—k you’ and try to squash him."
Okolie is preparing for a new chapter in his career with the Olympian finally making the move to heavyweight. His debut in the division is set for December 7 when he faces Hussein Muhamed where a win could be the start of a journey to face the likes of Fury and Usyk in the future.
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