The contest, which takes place in Riyadh, is seven months removed from the first fight which Usyk won by split decision in what was the first defeat of Fury's professional boxing career. 

Now the "Gypsy King" is out for revenge as he looks to right the wrongs from the first meeting and prove that he is still one of the world's best heavyweights. 

One person who was fortunate to be ringside for the first Usyk vs. Fury fight and will be for Saturday's rematch is former world middleweight champion and DAZN boxing analyst Darren Barker. 

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Speaking to DAZN News ahead of his trip to Riyadh, Barker made a prediction, albeit not a confident one. 

"I watched it again the other day, I think when the first fight initially finished, I knew there was going to be a rematch," Barker said. 

"I have to say I strongly favoured Usyk, but having watched it back, I probably lean slightly towards Usyk, but I’m not confident in my prediction."

Barker then shared his thoughts on the first fight and why Fury's record in rematches could play a part in Saturday's result. 

"I’ll pick out one round, round six was a dominant round for Fury where I was looking at the face and body language of Usyk, he looked like he was struggling," Barker continued. 

"I couldn’t see, certainly live, how Usyk was going to get back into the fight, but he did.

"Another thing to look at, the rematches Fury has been in, he’s always done better. Whereas you look at the rematch Usyk had with AJ, you would have to say AJ did better."

If Fury does emerge from the contest with his hand raised, a trilogy is likely to follow and it will be the third time the "Gypsy King" has faced an opponent on three different occasions. 

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