Mentality, Paris effect & Malta sun - inside Fury's revenge bid
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The post-mortem examination into Tyson Fury's defeat began the moment Oleksandr Usyk's hand was raised in Saudi Arabia in May.
Victory would have cemented the Gypsy King's status as the greatest of his generation.
Instead, it was Usyk who become boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion, with Fury left licking his wounds and pondering what could have been.
"It was the most important heavyweight fight of the 21st century, which lived up to all expectations and a result which could have gone either way, but Fury isn't a cry-baby," promoter Frank Warren says.
Fury – who was saved by the bell in the ninth round - did not make excuses for his performance in the aftermath of the split-decision points loss.
However, an eye injury and consequent lack of sparring, chaos instigated by his team and tragedy back home in Lancashire all contributed to Fury's demise.
With insight from those who know Fury best, BBC Sport looks at what adjustments the two-time champion has made in preparing for Saturday's rematch.
A smooth training camp in Malta
Earlier this year, Fury's preparation for the most notable fight of his career was far from ideal.
A cut to his right eye picked up in sparring delayed it by three months.
Assistant trainer Andy Lee says Fury was unable to engage in head spars from thereon.
The 36-year-old is now back in Riyadh for the rematch having held his training camp in Malta, more than 2,000 miles from his home town of Morecambe.
The hilltop village of Mellieha provided a hotter climate, less media intrusion and is an hour closer to the Saudi time zone.
Heavyweights Moses Itauma and Kevin Lerena, who sparred Fury for both fights, tell BBC Sport this camp has gone smoothly.
Lerana has seen a "massive turnaround" and Itauma says Fury is "100% serious about getting revenge".
Former world champion Richie Woodhall feels the lack of sparring before the first fight may have proved the difference.
"Fury was coasting against Usyk but his problem was he ran out of gas and got caught," Woodhall says.
"The most important part of your training programme is your sparring and running. If he wasn't sparring, it definitely affected his gas tank, without a shadow of a doubt.