Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Targeted For Oct. 12

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Fight fans will be happy to know they don’t have to wait too long for a rematch between undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and former WBC titleholder Tyson Fury.
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Fight fans will be happy to know they don’t have to wait too long for a rematch between undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and former WBC titleholder Tyson Fury.

On Saturday, the two heavyweights collided in a main event for the ages. All of the major heavyweight belts were up for grabs in order to crown the first undisputed division champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield back in 1999. That was 25 years ago, which made Fury vs. Usyk an incredible event to witness (highlights HERE).

Luckily, the fight lived up to its billing. There were massive momentums swings early on, Usyk nearly put Fury out on his feet later in the fight, and the judging was so close that it warrants an immediate rematch (official scorecard HERE). Fortunately for Fury and fight fans everywhere, that’s exactly what’s expected to happen next.

According to reports, the contract for Fury vs. Usyk includes an immediate rematch clause for “Gypsy King” if he wishes to fight the Ukrainian champion again. Fury has already revealed his plans to fight Usyk again later this year, which in the contract is stated to occur on Oct. 12. That’s less than four months away, which is great news for boxing fans.

Fury, who earned over $100 million for his main event efforts this weekend, believes he did enough to win his heavyweight superfight against Usyk. If it wasn’t for a knockdown in the ninth round then the matchup likely would have ended in a draw. It’s safe to say that a rematch is needed.

Do you think a rematch is in order? If so, who will win Usyk vs. Fury 2?

Let’s hear it!


For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponent

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponentAnderson Silva is NOT fighting Terry Crews. On Saturday, the former NFL player turned Hollywood actor caught the attention…

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponent

Anderson Silva is NOT fighting Terry Crews.

On Saturday, the former NFL player turned Hollywood actor caught the attention of MMA fans when he claimed that on June 15, he would be heading to Brazil for a fight with UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

Silva and Crews developed a friendship after co-hosting a slew of regional variants of Netflix’s Ultimate Beastmaster series. Still, the announcement was a head-scratcher as Crew, who is known for his comedic chops and buffed-out build, has never once competed in combat sports. At least not professionally.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

As media outlets were still trying to figure out what the hell was going on, Silva took to social media and debunked the news that he was fighting Crews despite he himself suggesting the fight was on hours earlier.

“Everyone was expecting the fight to be me and Terry Crews, but it won’t be with Terry,” Silva said in a translated post on his Instagram Stories. “Terry is a great friend that I have. A guy that I love very much and have great affection for. Tonight at Fantastico, you will be able to find out who my opponent is in my last fight here in Brazil.”

Anderson Silva doesn’t even know who he’s fighting

So if it’s not Terry Crews, who is ‘The Spider’ fighting? Well, even he doesn’t know.

“I’m also excited to find out who it is,” Silva added. “I don’t know who it is yet, but today I’ll find out along with you.”

Was The Expendables actor ever in the running to fight Silva? Was it all a publicity stunt? Why does Silva not know who he’s fighting in less than a month? We’re so confused.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

Whoever Anderson Silva fights, the contest is expected to be under boxing rules.

After walking away from the UFC in 2019, ‘The Spider’ has competed in four boxing matches, going 2-2 in the process. Along the way, he squared off with YouTube star Jake Paul, suffering a unanimous decision loss. His two wins came against legendary pugilist Julio César Chávez Jr. and former UFC champion Tito Ortiz.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponent

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponentAnderson Silva is NOT fighting Terry Crews. On Saturday, the former NFL player turned Hollywood actor caught the attention…

UFC legend Anderson Silva claims he is not fighting Terry Crews on June 15, teases his real opponent

Anderson Silva is NOT fighting Terry Crews.

On Saturday, the former NFL player turned Hollywood actor caught the attention of MMA fans when he claimed that on June 15, he would be heading to Brazil for a fight with UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

Silva and Crews developed a friendship after co-hosting a slew of regional variants of Netflix’s Ultimate Beastmaster series. Still, the announcement was a head-scratcher as Crew, who is known for his comedic chops and buffed-out build, has never once competed in combat sports. At least not professionally.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

As media outlets were still trying to figure out what the hell was going on, Silva took to social media and debunked the news that he was fighting Crews despite he himself suggesting the fight was on hours earlier.

“Everyone was expecting the fight to be me and Terry Crews, but it won’t be with Terry,” Silva said in a translated post on his Instagram Stories. “Terry is a great friend that I have. A guy that I love very much and have great affection for. Tonight at Fantastico, you will be able to find out who my opponent is in my last fight here in Brazil.”

Anderson Silva doesn’t even know who he’s fighting

So if it’s not Terry Crews, who is ‘The Spider’ fighting? Well, even he doesn’t know.

“I’m also excited to find out who it is,” Silva added. “I don’t know who it is yet, but today I’ll find out along with you.”

Was The Expendables actor ever in the running to fight Silva? Was it all a publicity stunt? Why does Silva not know who he’s fighting in less than a month? We’re so confused.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

Whoever Anderson Silva fights, the contest is expected to be under boxing rules.

After walking away from the UFC in 2019, ‘The Spider’ has competed in four boxing matches, going 2-2 in the process. Along the way, he squared off with YouTube star Jake Paul, suffering a unanimous decision loss. His two wins came against legendary pugilist Julio César Chávez Jr. and former UFC champion Tito Ortiz.

Terry Crews and Anderson Silva

Silva Vs. Crews Boxing Match Coming This June [Updated]

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— UPDATE —
Silva later posted to social media on Sunday stating that he will NOT be fighting Crews after all. The former UFC champion states that Crews is a close friend and that h…


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— UPDATE —

Silva later posted to social media on Sunday stating that he will NOT be fighting Crews after all. The former UFC champion states that Crews is a close friend and that he will announce his actual opponent shortly. See below:

— END OF UPDATE —

The headline above isn’t wrong. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight king Anderson Silva is expected to enter the boxing ring against actor Terry Crews on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It’s being called “Spider’s Grand Finale” and will air LIVE on TV Globo.

This is according to a recent report by Brazilian news outlet, @choquei.

Silva, who turned 49 this past April, has fought three times since leaving UFC back in 2020. All of those contests have come inside the boxing ring. “Spider” defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with a huge upset decision, then knocked out Tito Ortiz with ease, and then most recently suffered a decision loss to Jake Paul in Oct. 2022. That is the last time fight fans saw Silva compete.

Since then, the UFC legend has bearded and bloated almost beyond recognition.

If this report is true and Silva will fight Crews next month in Brazil it’s not the best way to end a legendary career chock-full of real accomplishments. Crews is an in-shape actor with zero combat experience, but a massive social media following that should draw considerable interest. So even though it’s a smart move for ratings purposes, Silva will be a heavy betting favorite to handily stop Cheeseburger Eddy in his tracks.

Crews, 55, is known for his roles in movies such as White Chicks, Idiocracy, and The Longest Yard. The confident actor took to social media over the weekend to deliver a cringe-worthy callout of Silva. Check it out below:

“I’ve been training, I’m ready,” said Crews (shown above). “I will see you at fight night, on June 15th, in Brazil.”

Silva eventually took to his social media and delivered his own video for Crews. That can be seen below:

“Terry Crews, June 15 I’m waiting for you. I’m preparing myself for you,” responded Silva.

Oleksandr Usyk accused of using illegal inhaler in Tyson Fury fight, turns out to be his cross

Oleksandr Usyk accused of using illegal inhaler in Tyson Fury fight, turns out to be his crossTyson Fury fans are already trying to discredit Oleksandr Usyk’s win on Saturday, claiming the Ukrainian sensation used an…

Oleksandr Usyk accused of using illegal inhaler in Tyson Fury fight, turns out to be his cross

Tyson Fury fans are already trying to discredit Oleksandr Usyk’s win on Saturday, claiming the Ukrainian sensation used an illegal inhaler in between rounds.

Boxing has its first unified heavyweight world champion in 25 years after Usyk delivered a stunning performance against ‘The Gypsy King’ during their 12-round affair in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. While Fury appeared to have things well in hand in the early going, Usyk turned it up in the later rounds — particularly in the ninth when he was credited with a knockdown after overwhelming Fury with an onslaught of strikes.

Oleksandr Usyk

However, some skeptics were quick to cry foul after a clip of Usyk in his corner began making the rounds on social media. The clip, which you can see below, had commenters accusing ‘The Cat’ of using an inhaler between rounds seven and eight.

As it turns out, there was no inhaler. The object in question turned out to be a cross.

Tyson Fury Credits Oleksandr Usyk’s Title Win on Ukraine

After taking a fairly significant beating to the body, Usyk bounced back beautifully, showing off his conditioning compared to that of the significantly bigger Brit. Fortunately, rumors of him using an inhaler were quickly debunked as it could have resulted in a disqualification, putting a big fat blemish on an otherwise spectacular fight.

Oleksandr Usyk

Following the fight, Fury insisted that he was the rightful winner after coming up on the wrong side of a split decision. He even went so far as to suggest that the war between Ukraine — Usyk’s home country — and Russia played a role in the scoring.

“You know his country’s at war, so people are siding for the country at war,’’ Fury said during a post-fight interview. “Make no mistake, I won that fight, and I’ll be back.’’

While some of the scores provided by the presiding judges raised a few eyebrows, the consensus appears to approve of Usyk’s win.

Oleksandr Usyk

Regardless, Fury will have the chance to even the series via a rematch clause that was worked into their initial fight contract. No official details have been revealed, but the two are rumored to run it back in October.

Tyson Fury claims he would have finished Oleksandr Usyk via KO if he knew he was rounds down: ‘I was having fun’

Tyson Fury claims he would have knocked out Oleksandr Usyk if he knew he was down roundsTyson Fury reacts to decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk last night in Saudi Arabia. Fury was handed the first…

Tyson Fury claims he would have knocked out Oleksandr Usyk if he knew he was down rounds

Tyson Fury reacts to decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk last night in Saudi Arabia.

Fury was handed the first defeated in his professional boxing career in, being dropped and almost finished by Usyk in the ninth round. Fury would have success of his own over the 12-rounds, picking up rounds of his own during the middle stages of the contest ‘The Gypsy King’ would land his own stinging shots which left Usyk visibly affected. 

Conor McGregor issues warning to Tyson Fury about tall task to beat Oleksandr Usyk in title rematch

However, Fury did noy push the action during the end of the fight which costed him dearly when it was time to tally up the scores. While Fury had likely not fully recovered, 

Tyson Fury claims he would have finished Oleksandr Usyk if he knew he was down rounds

“I always say it’s about getting paid and getting laid,” Tyson Fury said. “We did that tonight. I thank Oleksandr for the good fight. It was a close fight, you know? I believe I thought I did enough, but I’m not a judge. I can’t judge a fight while I’m boxing it. If they would have said to me in the last round or whatever, ‘You’re down, go out and try and finish him,’ I would have done that.”

“But everyone in the corner believed we were up. All I had to do was just keep boxing, do what I was doing, and I thought we were getting it. But it was what it was. I’m not going to cry about spilt milk.” (H/T MMA Fighting)

Usyk

Fury would continue, paying respect to Usyk and his monumental effort which helped produce a thrilling undisputed heavyweight title fight. 

“I’ve had plenty of victories and I gave God the glory,” Tyson Fury began. “I’ve had this one loss in a close, close fight with a good man like Usyk, and it was what it was. I tried my best in there. I was having a lot of fun actually. I don’t know if it looked like it, but I was playing around, hands behind my back, and I was enjoying it. He’s a good fighter, Oleksandr, I was catching him and he was catching me, and it was a good fight, so I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did getting punched in the face.”

Oleksandr Usyk earns hard fought split decision win over Tyson Fury in undisputed title fight

Fury does have a rematch clause in his contract with Usyk so should he choose, the pair will run it back at the end of the year.

How did you score Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk?