Tyson Fury is one of the most unpredictable fighters on the planet, always keeping fans on the edge of their seats with his dynamic style.
Whether he chooses to pressurize opponents with his aggression or box fluidly on the back foot, the 36-year-old’s approach will only ever be revealed come fight night.
In his rematch with murderous puncher Deontay Wilder, for instance, Tyson Fury shocked the world by marching his man down to produce a punishing seventh-round stoppage.
But against Oleksandr Usyk, a masterful technician, his less assertive display ultimately proved to be a hindrance, allowing the Ukrainian to capitalize on his mistakes.
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Tyson Fury beat Derek Chisora to a pulp out of the southpaw stance
Throughout the build-up to his second encounter with Usyk, Fury has insisted that his three professional rematches – all of which ending in more emphatic fashion – will give him a psychological advantage in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this Saturday.
But while Wilder and John McDermott both succumbed to his full wrath, Derek Chisora was perhaps taught the harshest lesson when they collided back in 2014.
Having squared off just over three years prior, Fury was more than familiar with the aggressive, and often relentless, style of his heavyweight rival.
Instead of playing into Chisora’s hands, though, the Brit decided to befuddle his opponent by fighting out of the southpaw stance, something we have rarely seen from the part-time switch-hitter.
Sure enough, the surprising tactic worked in his favor, as Fury repeatedly stung ‘War’ with a heavy lead hand before ending proceedings in the tenth round.
And yet, even before Chisora’s corner finally pulled him out of the contest, Fury had urged referee Marcus McDonnell to step in, knowing that his victim’s damage would only go from bad to worse.
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How will Tyson Fury approach his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk?
Ahead of his rematch with Usyk, boxing fans have attempted to predict the style that Fury will look to adopt.
Of course, he has already shown his ability to fight as a lefty, though a drastic change in tactics of that magnitude would, in truth, be a sizable risk against someone of Usyk’s calibre.
Instead, the general consensus appears to be that Fury must utilize his physical attributes against the natural cruiserweight, sticking him on the end of a stiff jab to offset his pulsating rhythm.