Dillian Whyte has revealed his predictions for the hotly anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on December 21.

Fury, who knocked out Whyte at Wembley Stadium in 2022, will seek revenge for the only defeat of his career in just 11 days, after losing to Usyk by split decision earlier this year.

Despite losing the night, “The Gypsy King” was a major success and many are struggling to pick a winner in his second battle against the imperious Ukrainian.

Some experts believe Fury needs to be more aggressive and take the lead if he is to win.

I’m talking to Social boxingWhyte revealed he shared that view, asking the Morecambe man to return to the game plan that saw him destroy Deontay Wilder in the return leg.

“It’s a great fight, man, I’m still trying to think – how will this fight go?

“Okay, Fury can make changes, but Usyk can make changes too. It’s a tough fight, a very, very tough fight for both fighters.

“If I were Fury’s coach, I would tell him he has to play aggressively.

“Fight him like you fought Wilder the second time.

“Bring back the aggression, bring back the tyrant!

“This is heavyweight boxing – you never know.”

It is unclear whether Fury will heed the advice of Whyte and others in the boxing world who have advised him to take the fight to Usyk, but looks noticeably heavier than before the first fight.

What are the changes? ❌@Tyson_Fury says he will exploit exactly the same game plan as the first time when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at the end of the month.

Thinks? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/VtpEwLJkWx

— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 6, 2024

Win or lose, the 36-year-old could face a long-awaited home fight against Anthony Joshua, even though “A.J.” interrupted defeat against Daniel Dubois in September.

While it may not have been as great a spectacle as it once was, a clash between Joshua and Fury would still be by far the biggest all-British fight in recent memory.

As for Whyte, he returns to the ring next Sunday night and will face Ghanaian heavyweight Ebenezer Tetteh live on DAZN in Gibraltar.

The All-American fight between lightweight world champions Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing.

Both Davis and Stevenson are undefeated multi-weight champions and are staples on any respected pound-for-pound list.

With this in mind, you could be forgiven for assuming that the pair locking corners in their prime years is a given, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen in the near future.

“Tank” spoke to the media at the press conference inaugurating his performance March 1 fight with Lamont Roach, and when the prospect of fighting Stevenson arose, he didn’t seem particularly interested.

The Baltimore hitter even went so far as to question what his compatriot did to deserve him.

“What for? Who has Shakur [beat]? What did Shakur do?

“What has he achieved in sports? He didn’t do anything! Juvenile people look better than him!”

“Keyshawn [Davis] you look so much better than that nigga! Shout it out nigga, he ain’t done nothing!

I asked Gervonta about a possible fight with Shakur… #Box #TankRoach pic.twitter.com/T1eNFJ9iIO

— Dwa O Dwa Z.. (@Noo_Barzz) December 3, 2024

“Why the hell are you saying his name?”

Like Davis, Stevenson will also return to action in the first quarter of next year, fighting against up-and-comer Floyd Schofield on the February 22 Riyad season card.

The Newark southpaw has been sidelined since his July decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan after he had to withdraw from a proposed October fight with Joe Cordina due to injury.

Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh has expressed his willingness to have a fight between the two virtuosos, provided both are successful in their upcoming fights.

‼️ His Excellency Turki Alalshikh stated that he wants the Gervonta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson fight: “My plan for Shakur is this fight [vs Floyd Schofield]then William Zepeda, and then let’s see if Tank wants to come on our show.” [@DAZNBoxing] pic.twitter.com/Mmi6hO7Fjo

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) December 3, 2024

While he undoubtedly has the talent to rival Davis, Stevenson is not as commercial a star as his rival, and some critics believe he needs to start giving more entertaining performances if he wants to get substantial names.

Brad Pauls puts his British middleweight title on the line against Denzel Bentley, and the vacant European belt will also be at stake on Saturday at the SSE Arena, Wembley.

Frank Warren’s Queensberry is promoting the Pauls vs Bentley fight on TNT Sports in the UK, while DAZN is broadcasting the event in the US.

After setting an undefeated record mainly in the south in his hometown of Newquay, Pauls (19-1-1, 11 KO) ventured into this arena last February and was not stalled after dropping points in his English title fight against Tyler Denny ’emu.

“The Newquay Bomb” won the same award seven months later, stopping Mitchell Frearson for the vacant strap in the eighth round, earning him a shot at British champion Nathan Heaney in March.

It was a thriller and gripping fight with no winner and the fight declared a draw. The head-to-head rematch in July was incredible, with 31-year-old Pauls ultimately defeating Heaney, landing last punches in the final round to claim a celebrated victory.

His first defense is against Bentley (20-3-1, 17 KO), who has already held the Lonsdale belt twice.

“2 Edged” first won the belt against Mark Heffron, but then lost it in the third round, losing to Felix Cash in his first defense, and regained it again in May 2022 with a split decision against Linus Udofia.

Then came a thrilling WBO world title defeat that saw him overtaken by unified champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, and after defending his British crown in just 45 seconds, the 29-year-old was then upset by the aforementioned Heaney on the undercard last November.

Since then, there have been two second-round victories, with Danny Dignum defeating him in May for the vacant WBO International belt, and Derrick Osaze blew up in August.

Prediction: Pauls had no trouble getting into the trenches when needed, and Bentley will likely pile on the pressure early on. I think Bentley can outlast his man and win in the later rounds.

Noakes fights Walsh

Thrilling talent Sam Noakes headlines the undercard and defends his British, Commonwealth and WBO International lightweight titles against the experienced Ryan Walsh.

Noakes (15-0, 14 KO) has performed almost flawlessly so far. Only Yvan Mendy gave him 12 rounds, losing them all in April, and the last time he was eliminated was in September, defending his European champion title in a victorious match against Gianluca Ceglia.

Walsh (29-4-2, 13 KO) has had a long career and has only boxed twice in over two years, and during the September warm-up before this fight, he destroyed Reece Mold in one round.

Prediction: Noakes is becoming more and more impressive with each passing fight and I think he will be able to tardy down Walsh in the first half of this fight.

Okolie meets Muhamed

Lawrence Okolie makes his heavyweight debut in Queensberry and will face Hussein Muhamed.

Okolie (20-1, 15 KO) recovered from his only professional defeat against his former stablemate, Chris Billam-Smith winning the WBC bridgeweight crown with a first-round victory over Łukasz Różański in May.

“The Sauce” relinquished the belt in pursuit of heavyweight honors, and first in line is Muhamed (18-1, 14 KO), who suffered one defeat himself, as well as a third-round knockout defeat to Zhan Kossobutski in November 2022 year.

Prediction: Okolie should mark his heavyweight arch with a victory over the scheduled ten-round distance.

Dacres-Adeleye fight for the English heavyweight crown

An captivating fight for the English heavyweight title may be close to being decided as David Adeleye challenges Sol Dacres.

Adeleye (12-1, 11 KO) is looking to rebound from a loss to British champion Fabio Wardley last October, while Dacres (9-0, 3 KO) defended his title following a seventh-round stoppage over Michael Webster in July.

Prediction: Adeleye should win the title after the break.

Undercard remaining

Sean Noakes (8-0, 4 KO) is the second Noakes in action of the evening and can defend his English welterweight title for the first time by defeating Mathew Rennie (14-0-1, 1 KO).

Aloys Junior (8-1, 7 KO) is a figure to watch in 2025 and beyond, and the cruiserweight should be able to pick up another stoppage victory, this time against Lewis Oakford (6-1).

Royston Barney-Smith (12-0, 6 KO) will be able to end his year with a super featherweight victory against Andres Navarrete (12-2, 3 KO).

The next highlight in the super featherweight division should be the victory of Billy Adams (4-0), this time against Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-16, 5 KO).

The only four-rounder will be the debut of Billy Crotty, who can defeat Dylan Courtney (2-17-2, 1 KO) on points in the lithe heavyweight division.