Face off! Tyson Fury stares down Oleksandr Usyk at ‘Reignited’ rematch press conference (Video)

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.

The Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk feud has been “Reignited.”

Both pugilists were on hand today to help launch the kickoff press conference for their Dec. 21 rematch in Riyadh, with Usyk putting his WBO, WBC and WBA heavyweight titles up for grabs. The Ukrainian “Cat” defeated “The Gypsy King” in their first meeting last May.

Fury remains a betting underdog for their second showdown.

Moving forward with the Fury rematch cost Usyk the IFB title because it prevented him from facing mandatory title challenger Filip Hrgovic. That said, a second fight against Fury is likely to prove far more lucrative than a bout against the Croatian.

Check out the “Reignited” press conference video highlights below:

“We’ve got to put that [loss] behind us, what happened in the fight,” Fury said. “I have to be a little bit more focused and a little bit more smart to get the victory. I always end up knocking them out in the rematch. Whoever I’ve faced more than once, I’ve ended up knocking them out in the rematch. I believe it’s my time this time. I believe that all things that happen, negative or positive, are lessons.”

We’ll find out on Dec. 21 in Riyadh.