Hasim Rahman thinks it will be an even worse outcome for Tyson Fury when he faces Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st.
The heavyweights collide again in Saudi Arabia after the Ukrainian claimed undisputed glory earlier in the year.
Usyk became the first man since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to win all four major heavyweight titles before vacating the IBF strap shortly after his split-decision win over ‘The Gypsy King’.
Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman has highlighted Fury’s bruising trilogy with Deontay Wilder as key factor in his recent performances.
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He told FightHype: “I think Deontay Wilder got a big play in this Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch.
“I believe Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury took everything out of each other.
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He continued: “I think they’re both shells of their former selves, and I believe Usyk will win this rematch by stoppage.
“I know he knows he can drop him and hurt him, and now I think the confidence is there. I think he’s going to win by stoppage.”
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