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Who Is Fighting On The Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury Card?

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch undergoes dramatic late change. Read the latest on the new opponent and the implications for the highly anticipated bout.

The Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch is considered to be one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing. Both heavyweight greats are reportedly set to rake in major payouts for the same.

Their first fight went down in May this year. It was an undisputed heavyweight title match with the big four belts -WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF -on the line. Ukraine’s Usyk possessed the WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

Meanwhile, England’s Fury had the WBC heavyweight title. Usyk won the fight via split decision and became the undisputed heavyweight champion.

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A deeper look into Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk full card

In Heavyweight action, Johnny Fisher will bring his undefeated (12-0) record to the table to face off against Dave Allen, a British slugger with a record of 23-6-2 with 18 knockouts on his resume. He also has notable losses against Dillian Whyte and Luis Ortiz. Despite fighting professionally for over a decade, he doesn’t have the staple win to boast of. Perhaps taking Fisher’s “O” will be what he needs.

In a battle of undefeated sluggers. Daniel Lapin (10-0) will go toe-to-toe against Dylan Colin (14-0). Lapin fights in the southpaw stance and has shown great speed throughout his career, with the towering Ukrainian — who stands at 6’6” — collecting four knockout wins. Colin isn’t too far behind, however, with the Frenchman also having four knockouts on his resume, though he will be giving up five inches in height.

Moreover, there are some more fights on the card. Let’s take a look at them below: 

  • Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury; For Usyk’s WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
  • Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis; Light middleweight
  • Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight
  • Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen; Heavyweight
  • Peter McGrail v Rhys Edwards; Super featherweight 
  • Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor; Featherweight
  • Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin; Light-heavyweight
  • Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez; Heavyweight

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