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Following another absorbing, high-end heavyweight battle we examine the performances of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, and the scorecards which ruled the Ukrainian a handsome winner.

Usyk officially cemented his place in history - but is Fury right to feel aggrieved that the judges went against him?

What’s next for Usyk and is there really any mileage in a third fight?

And is there anything that Fury could have done differently at this stage of his career?

As always, we’re keen to hear your thoughts.

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In the final preview pod of Usyk v Fury, the rematch, we check in with DAZN pundit and commentator Barry Jones with his take on fight week from Saudi. Have there been an clues or red herrings? Can we expect the unexpected from Fury? Will it be more of the fantastic same from the first fight? All this and more in our final preview pod.

And don’t forget to download our big fight reaction pod with Alex and Matt on Sunday.

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With mere days to go before Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury go into battle again, we dissect every facet of the rematch and name the winner.

Alongside analysis of their first scrap, we explore the psychology of both fighters, their form in rematches and their behaviour in fight week.

Before all of that, we explore the potential for controversy, which might have been heightened following the emergence of a curious conflict of interest regarding one of the officials.

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