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Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury, who wins? DAZN experts deliver their predictions

Chris Walker, Matt Astbury, Mark Lelinwalla, Derek Bilton
Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury, who wins? DAZN experts deliver their predictionsDAZN

Here we are - fight night - live on DAZN PPV, with no subscription required, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch in Riyadh for the WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles.

DAZN's live broadcast begins at 4pm GMT; 11am ET; 8am CT; 7pm KSA; with Usyk versus Fury expected to begin at 10:25pm GMT; 5:25pm ET; 2:25pm CT; 1.:25am KSA.

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After all the build-up, all the verbal sparring, all the debate, there remains just one question left, who is going to win? 

Does Usyk retain the belts he secured in May's victory and end this heated rivalry? Or does Tyson avenge his only career loss to become a three-time world champion and set up a trilogy bout?

The DAZN News expert panel makes their Usyk v Fury 2 fight predictions.

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Derek Bilton - feature writer

Winner: Oleksandr Usyk on points

From a boxing IQ level these two are right up there and given how close that first fight was it is perhaps surprising to see Usyk such a solid favourite with some bookmakers. 

Nobody has yet managed to solve the Usyk puzzle during a breathtaking pro career, and I feel that if he can take Fury’s body attacks and uppercuts he can win again.

Much like he did in the first fight, the Ukrainian has got to keep trying to get Fury on his back foot using educated pressure, staying mobile and finding the gaps.

He had loads of success with the straight left over the top in that first fight, and with a superior engine (rumours persist that Fury will be coming in heavy for this) Usyk will likely win again – probably on points – if he can weather the early storm.    

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Mark Lelinwalla - boxing analyst

Winner: Tyson Fury by 10th-round TKO

Coming off the split-decision loss, I see Tyson Fury making enough adjustments to win this highly-anticipated rematch. 

Namely, I expect Fury to be the bigger man, fight on the front foot and plough forward on Usyk with power shots that he pieces together.

The times Fury hurt Usyk with uppercuts in May, he did not follow up. He admired his work, instead.

An aggressive Fury will refuse to fight off the back foot and break through Usyk’s boxing brilliance with brute power en-route to capturing the unified heavyweight crown.

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Chris Walker - senior boxing reporter

Winner: Oleksandr Usyk on points

Can Fury do enough to change the first result? I’m not so sure as he seemed to put in an awful lot the first time around and it still was not good enough.

This is heavyweight boxing, and one punch can change a lot, and that might be Fury’s best bet so he will need to go on the front foot and stay there if he is to hurt Usyk.

That is a risky tactic when it comes to stamina and defence, but it may be Fury’s only hope as it did not look like he had enough to outthink Usyk last time.

Rematches in boxing usually go the way of the first fight and that looks likely here as Usyk retains on points with a little bit more to spare than last time around.

Matt Astbury - boxing reporter

Winner: Oleksandr Usyk on points

This second fight between the world’s two best heavyweights is a perfect way to end the boxing year, and I expect it to be just as thrilling as the first.

When it comes to a winner, I believe it will once again be Oleksandr Usyk, but this time with a more comfortable margin on the cards.

This rematch will come down to whether Tyson Fury can adjust on the fly to better effect against someone as elusive as Usyk, and I think he will struggle once more.

The first encounter showed that Usyk was able to adapt better than his British rival, and after rocking Fury in the ninth.

The former WBC heavyweight champion will be wary of Usyk’s power, and this will play into the Ukrainian’s hands as he will use his slick footwork to frustrate Fury who is likely to be chasing the defending champion around the ring.

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