Russia calls Usyk a Soviet boxer before Fury rematch

The former head coach of the Russian boxing team, Alexander Lebzyak, has told a lie that Oleksandr  Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) is a product of the "Soviet school." The expert also expressed confidence that the Ukrainian is the favorite in the rematch with Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs).

Lebzyak said this in an interview with the propaganda publication Sport-Express. The former coach of the Russian national team emphasized that after the first fight, the rivals got to know each other well, and Usyk's superiority in technique speaks in favor of him.

"As always, I will be rooting for Oleksandr. This fight will obviously be harder for both of them. They already know each other – both pros and cons. I think the fight may be less interesting than the previous one. In any case, I would give more points to Alexander. He is stronger in technique, in the classroom, and in the boxing school, more experienced than Tyson. He's still a supporter of the classical Soviet school of boxing, so he's stronger in technique and tactics than Tyson," Lebzyak said.

On October 23, Usyk and Fury had their first duel of looks before the second fight. The Ukrainian appeared unusually, changing his image. In addition, he forced his opponent to take an unusual step to help the Armed Forces. Bookmakers changed the odds for the second fight.

Earlier it became known that Tyson wanted to organize a trilogy with Oleksandr to make boxing history. The Briton also accused the Ukrainian of disrupting the timing of the rematch.

In the first fight, Oleksandr defeated Tyson by split decision 114:113, 113:114, 115:112  and unified all the belts of the super-heavyweight division.

Our compatriot also shared his expectations for the second fight with Fury and responded to accusations of cheating during the May 18 fight. In addition, the Ukrainian told what he learned from this fight.

The legendary Wladimir Klitschko shared his expectations for the rematch between Usyk and Fury. And ex-champion Amir Khan disagreed with the forecasts for the fighters' second fight.

In turn, Russian boxing coach Andrei Ivichuk called Tyson the winner of the upcoming rematch with Oleksandr. And the Ukrainian named the only boxer he is interested in fighting after the second fight with the Briton.

In addition, Anthony Joshua answered the question of who he would like to see win the rematch between Usyk and Fury. After that, he named the winner of the rematch. Tyson himself voiced his motivation for the second fight against our compatriot.

Fury also responded to Usyk's team representatives when they compared him to dictator Vladimir Putin. The Gypsy King explained why he turned away from the Ukrainian during a duel of the eyes before the first fight.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the former coach of the Ukrainian boxing team Mykhailo Zavialov said that Tyson Fury will put his career on the line in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The Briton himself noted that he did not believe in his victory on points in the second fight with the Ukrainian. In turn, Usyk revealed the details of his preparation for the fight.

In addition, it became known who Oleksandr planned to fight after the fight with Tyson. The legendary Mike Tyson gave his prediction for the fight. The Briton also told us what he was thinking in the ninth round of the first fight with Usyk when he was knocked down.

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