Fury vs. Usyk 2: George Groves Discusses ‘The Gypsy King’s’ Rumoured Heavier Weight

It is almost time for Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) and Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to meet in their eagerly anticipated rematch. They will meet again on December 21 for the WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. Their first meet earlier this year saw the Ukrainian win by a split decision with one judge scoring it 114-113 for Fury, while the other two had it 115-112 and 114-113 for Usyk. In the build-up to this fight, many have spoken on tactics for the rematch with Gareth A Davies suggesting “The Gypsy King” will come in a career heaviest. George Groves has revealed to the Sports Daily, his thoughts on this rumoured tactic.

George Groves Weighs in on Tyson Fury Weight Rumours Ahead of Usyk Rematch

Groves Breaks Down Fury’s Rumoured Weight

When asked about the rumoured tactic from Fury of weighing in a career heaviest, Groves was clear what he thought of this: “I wouldn’t encourage Tyson Fury to come in too heavy because he’s still going to have to be nimble enough, even on that front foot, because the guy in front of him is a smaller man with faster feet. So if you’re big and heavy and heavier than you’re used to being, then one, it’s hard to move your feet then two, you’re likely going to gas quicker than you usually will,” said “Saint George.”

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“He’s already big enough. He’s already heavy enough. He already punches hard enough. You know, he could punch hard enough at 18.5st, just as good as 19.5. You might feel a little bit stronger, but you should technically already be stronger than Usyk, who’s come up from cruiserweight. I think Gareth Davis might be right, but I wouldn’t say that was the right tactic. And if anything, it would be a concern in my mind that Fury has just put on a load of weight after the loss. And it hasn’t managed to shift it,” explained the ex-super middleweight world champion.

Fury vs. Usyk II Full Fight Card

• Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury; For Usyk’s WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
• Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis; Super welterweight
• Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight

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• Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen; Heavyweight
• Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail; For McCann’s European super bantamweight title
• Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor; Featherweight

Stay with Big Fight Weekend for the build-up to the December 21 fight between Usyk and Fury, including news and predictions.