Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship in Riyadh – Expert Predictions Inside

The day has finally arrived when Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) finally meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  The fight will be available on a variety of platforms on PPV, including DAZN, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and PPV.com. 

During the build-up, we have already looked at the last three opponents of Fury and Usyk while bringing you the how-to-stream information and breakdown of the fight by numbers. Now the day has arrived, where barring a draw, we will see the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in their rematch in 1999. Many in the industry have offered their prediction for the main event, including Eddie Hearn.

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk Predictions

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: Eddie Hearn

Speaking on the strengths of Usyk, Hearn said: “What Usyk does so well is adapts, you have to have multiple game plans against Oleksandr Usyk because he can change it up at any time. He can box off the back foot, he can box in a ring within the ring, he can put pressure on you, he can be a volume puncher, he can move, he’s got everything.”

He continued: “I’ve always got it wrong when I’ve picked what Tyson Fury is going to do. In the second fight against Deontay Wilder he said he would go on the front foot and walk him down, that was madness, he did it and it was beautiful tactics.”

Talking about Fury’s tactics, Hearn said: “I think in this fight with the weight he’s going to try and box and move a bit like he did with Klitschko. By doing that he’s going to let Usyk walk him down, throw those volume punches and win rounds, you can’t just win rounds by flinging out the jab and holding and pot-shotting.”

Hearn added: “Fury might have to change his game plan during the fight. Two great tacticians, two great ring IQs in there, but really difficult to overcome Usyk mentally.”

“In there on the night, I remember Tony Bellew saying that he just exhausts you with his pressure and his feet, the way you’re always thinking ‘what’s he going to do next?’.”

Malik Scott

“In terms of winner, I would go with Usyk but, at the same time, Fury is big and knows how to use his size,” Scott said.

Malik Scott continued: “Fury is in better shape than I thought he would be. He’s not slow, he has good punching power and a good boxing mind. It’s a good fight on paper. But we’ll see what happens.”

Agit Kabayel

“[Fury’s] mentality is better. He is focused. He will win the fight. He will beat Usyk. He has good focus,” said Kabayel.

He added: “He has long arms, he is tall, he is intelligent. He has everything. He works with the brain.”

“This fight’s very close. He is really good at boxing, Oleksandr Usyk, but in my heart I think Fury wins the fight, on points. I hate predictions but I will say this.”