Dillian Whyte has predicted that the rematch could be even tougher for Tyson Fury.

‘The Gypsy King’ suffered defeat for the first time in his professional career when he was defeated in the undisputed clash against Oleksandr Usyk in May.

He was badly hurt in the ninth round of their contest but managed to survive and lost a split-decision to the Ukrainian.

The heavyweights will collide again in Saudi Arabia on December 21st and speaking to IFL TV Whyte gave his assessment on the clash.

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He said: “It’s heavyweight boxing so anything is possible and you can’t write Fury off.

“But maybe these hard fights he’s had have taken a toll on him, you never know.

“He’s human and he’s had a lot of hard fights, a lot of knockdowns and maybe it’s taken a toll on him and maybe he’s not even bothered or motivated anymore.

“If he trains right he’s big so stands a chance but Usyk’s self confidence will be through the roof.

“And before he thought he could outbox him but now he knows he can hurt him so it’ll be a much more difficult task [for Fury] this time around.”

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