Former unified heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury is set to rematch the man who gave him his first pro loss, Oleksandr Usyk, on December 21. The two first met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, months ago, with Usyk besting Fury via a split decision.
Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in over two decades and the first heavyweight to hold all four major belts—WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO. Ahead of his rematch with Usyk, Fury is deep into training with fellow elite boxers in the gym:
"working my a** off to Regain the championship"
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Fans of the British fighter are reacting positively to this content, with @henryoscarmoores saying:
"Bring the belt home 👑"
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II gets a Hollywood-style, horror movie-inspired promo
Boxing is elevating the art of pre-fight promotional videos lately. At this point, it's becoming high art. After the Dmitri Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev Game of Thrones-inspired fight promo in October, Riyadh Season cooked up a promo for Usyk vs. Fury II that's just unprecedented in any sport, ever.
The two-minute trailer is inspired by Holywood psychological horror films, with both Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury absolutely committed to the acting department. With a haunting rendition of Kylie Minogue's smash-hit song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' playing in the background, the two boxers are portrayed to be hallucinating each other's faces in everything they see.
Despite the video's clear horror elements, it's clear that the desired effect is slapstick humor. The absurdly ridiculous imagery of Usyk and Fury's faces on different individuals, on top of the campy storyline, is just thigh-slapping funny. The sight of Usyk smiling with pigtails will be seared on our brains forever.
This new promo definitely outdoes the western/gladiator/pirate-inspired trailer of their first fight months ago. Trust that Riyadh Season will pull out all the stops when it comes to making fight promos from here on out.
Check out the Usyk-Fury II promo here: