Tyson Fury was a -2000 betting favorite in round 8 vs Usyk. Who wins Fury vs Usyk 2???

[Toffee]

Fury did a lot better than AJ, yes fury got dropped but as the OP correctly stated Fury dominated the mid range portion of the fight and I do mean dominated, to the point he went to a 20/1 favourite. A couple more rounds of that and we were in Usyk needs a ko to win territory.

Joshua NEVER looked like the favourite in either fight, he never dominated any round even the 8th int he rematch where he missed most of his shots.

Fury was well on top for a couple of rounds. Really that was it. He was very good for the first 4 very close rounds, though I only had him taking two of those. Overall he performed very well for half the fight in a very high standard event.

Beyond that though it was the Usyk show. He took over just as he did against Joshua, except earlier and in more devastating fashion.

It's easy to forget that Joshua was competitive for most of those 2 fights and they were both of a very high technical standard. In the second fight he was ahead on two cards going into the 10th and behind by 1 on the other. Whether you'd score it exactly like that or not - it's hard to deny that fight was in the balance before Usyk bounced back from the 9th and turned things up a few notches.

There was no demolition against Joshua, just two excellent wins.

I'd back Joshua to be very competitive if they fight again. I'm not convinced that Fury can avoid getting stunned by a guy of Usyk's ability. He was hit with hard left hands throughout - even in those early rounds. At the time it was easy to dismiss the damage being done because Fury takes a great shot and Usyk tends not to load up but when you watch it back he was hurting Fury.

[Inoue Body Shot]

I had Fury winning rounds 2-7. Did everyone else have that??

[MusoMeanderings]

I have a feeling Fury wins if he gets rid of the skirt. Every time a fighter wears skirt, he loses.