A simulation has suggested the undisputed world heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be decided by knockout.
The Gypsy King and the Ukrainian finally meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, after their proposed meeting in February was postponed.
Undisputed, a boxing game released for the PC last year, has been utilised to showcase what could happen when Usyk and Fury go head-to-head at the weekend.
YouTube channel GameRiot set a computer-controlled match-up between the pair, and allowed the technology to determine who would win the fight.
It is thought that their fight – which will unify the heavyweight division for the first time since March 1999 – will be a tactical affair between two top-quality boxers.
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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury were put head-to-head in a simulated video game fight
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The video game Undisputed was used to simulate the upcoming Usyk and Fury clash
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Oleksandr Usyk was left on the floor several times from heavy blows by The Gypsy King
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The British boxer Tyson Fury was left celebrating after winning the simulated fight by KO3
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk pre-fight press conference chat
However, the gaming match-up suggested a different outcome, with both fighters trading heavy blows from the very beginning.
In round one, Fury smashed Usyk with a hard right hand blow, causing a knockdown, although the Ukrainian returned to his feet to survive.
The following round saw the 37-year-old knocked down again, as The Gypsy King nailed two right hand hits straight to the head.
Usyk got up and made it to the end of the round, only for his virtual fight to be over in round three, meaning that Fury would take the WBA, IBF and WBO title belts if it was replicated on Saturday night.
Fury used body shots to floor Usyk for a third time in round three, and despite rallying once again, it was only five seconds before the 21-0 fighter was floored once more, and the Ukrainian could not muster the strength to continue in time.
Fury had his hand raised by the referee as he was declared to be the winner by KO3.
In the real world, Usyk beat Daniel Dubois in Poland in August 2023, whilst Fury put on a subpar performance against MMA star Francis Ngannou in Riyadh last October.
The initial clash between Fury and Usyk had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17, but was postponed after the Brit sustained a severe cut above his right eye while sparring.
Fighters have promised to forfeit $10m (£8m) if they pulled out of the fight this time around.
Fury, who is defending his WBC belt against Usyk, has been working hard to get himself into the right position to defeat the Ukrainian and become the first unified holder of the heavyweight division since March 1999, when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield.
Earlier this month, the Brit boxer shared a topless snap on the social media platform, adding the caption ‘Undisputed incoming’ and the date of their fight.
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They will go head to head on May 18 in Riyadh after Fury’s eye injury delayed it from February
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Usyk’s brutal training regime for the fight included fighting 40 strangers over 250 rounds
Tyson Fury prepares for heavyweight fight against Usyk in Riyadh
Fury also looked laser-focused in training footage as he stepped up his preparations for the fight.
Meanwhile, Usyk’s brutal training regime includes fighting 40 strangers over 250 rounds, and using a smartphone app which connects boxers with sparring partners, coaches and managers.
In March, Mail Sport reported on a video game simulation which predicted what would happen when Mike Tyson squares up to Jake Paul in July.
