Another big factor in Wilder not being able to set himself in the wide stance for power shots was the constant feints of his opponent, who is noted for his 'herky-jerky' style and constant twitching. Wilder was 'buying' the feints by reacting every time and having to reset, allowing Fury to get his shots off and pivot out of range.
It should be a case of more of the same in that regard from the 'Gypsy King', but something he doesn't want to repeat from last time is getting caught on the ropes. Being cornered in the ninth round is what led to the first knockdown, when he had no escape route and Wilder knew something would land if he let his hands go.
Fury needs space behind him to allow him to take that subtle step back and make Wilder fall short, which he did so well for much of the 12 rounds, so he wants this fight in the middle of the ring.
Given the success that southpaw Luis Ortiz had against Wilder a few months earlier, many expected Fury to switch 'lefty' last time but he rarely did. Having boxed full fights from that stance in the past, this is a weapon Fury has in his arsenal and could surprise his man by using that tactic more frequently here.
That would not be as big a surprise as Fury doing what he has repeatedly claimed he is going to do in the build-up to this fight and become much more aggressive. He has a new trainer for this fight in the shape of Javan ‘SugarHill’ Steward, the son of legendary coach Emmanuel Steward, from the famous Kronk Gym, which is noted for a more attacking style.
Team Fury have spoken plenty about 'sticking it on' Wilder and going for the knockout, but few believe that will be the case as that would be an extremely risky game plan. Fury has an excellent boxing brain and should know this, with a dramatic change in tactics not wise in such a big fight.
For all the big talk, I think we may see a very similar battle to their first dance in LA, with Fury boxing well on the back foot and Wilder constantly looking for one thing - the big right hand.
As Wilder says, his opponents need to be perfect for 12 rounds but he only needs to be perfect for two seconds to win the fight, and that is what makes this so exciting. Fury could well rack up a big lead on the cards but we know Wilder is dangerous until the very last bell and the tension will be high until the very end.