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What next for Fury and Usyk after epic rematch? Why are Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham so weird? |
In this week's edition of the Independent's sports newsletter, we bring you the fallout from the big fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, analysis of Tottenham and Liverpool's nine-goal thriller, and the latest from the world of sport before Christmas Day |
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Usyk vs Fury was a masterclass but it revealed one harsh boxing truth for both men |
Oleksandr Usyk is the king of the modern heavyweights and has left in his slipstream the ruins of every giant boxer he has faced in the ring, writes Steve Bunce. On Saturday night in Riyadh, Usyk fought to a standstill once again in a gruelling clash with Tyson Fury. It was their rematch and it was personal and brilliant. At the end of 12 rounds, Usyk won an oddly wide unanimous decision to retain his championship belts and his crown as the king of the heavyweights. The three identical scores of 116-112, which meant Usyk won eight and Fury just four of the completed rounds, was harsh on Fury, but the right man had his hands raised. Usyk had to once again find a way to overcome disadvantages in height, reach and weight to win; Fury was about five inches taller and 55lb heavier. Usyk has mastered the art of beating big men by using his feet, his timing and, ultimately, his desire to win. Read in full here | |
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Why Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham are the Premier League's weirdest, wildest ride |
It's just the way they play, mate. From 3-4 to 1-1 to 5-0 to 4-3 to 3-6, with Tottenham taking and giving up leads and mounting comebacks and scoring in the first minute and conceding at almost any point, often in calamitous fashion. No scoreline is safe, no onlooker bored, writes Richard Jolly. Some are exhilarated, some exasperated. And if Ange Postecoglou can fall into the latter category, his annoyance is directed at his inquisitors, not his riotously erratic team. They have been 5-0 up and 5-1 down in the same week. Even by their own standards, it has been a wild ride. As Spurs lost 6-3 to Liverpool, the defiance came not from a team who were cut open time and again, but a manager who is adamant he will stick to his philosophy. "I think I have been really patient the last 18 months sitting up here answering the same questions over and over again," he said. "If people want me to change my approach, it's not going to change." Read more here |
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Sergio Perez's dreadful form cost Red Bull 2024 F1 title – the Mexican had to go |
The beginning of the end for Sergio Perez at Red Bull was further back than you think, Kieran Jackson writes, after the Mexican last week confirmed a predictable outcome following a disastrous season. For it was not the embarrassing Q1 exit in Hungary in July, after a crash in practice the day before. Nor was it the expensive first-lap crash on the streets of Monaco in the spring. Instead, it was May 2023, and a time when events were altogether rosier for the now dispirited Mexican. Heading into last year's Miami Grand Prix, Perez was being tilted as a genuine title contender. Or rather, given Red Bull's car dominance, Max Verstappen's only title contender. Both drivers had split wins in the first four races and on his favoured street track configuration, Perez took pole in Florida. Verstappen started in ninth. Yet since the irrepressible Dutchman stormed through the field that day to claim what would be his third of 19 victories in 2023, the contrast in fortunes between the two Red Bull drivers has been colossal. Read more here |
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