8"I don't care": boxing legend tells why Usyk will lose to Fury
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Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will only be able to defeat Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) if he behaves sharply in the ring. Otherwise, the Briton will take advantage of his physical superiority and win all the belts in the division.
This opinion was expressed by former world champion in four weight categories Roy Jones Jr. in an interview with talkSPORT Drive. According to the American, who is a fan of the Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin and holds a Russian passport, Fury will approach the fight against Usyk with a different attitude than he did in the fight with Francis Ngannou (0-2, 2 KOs).
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in London.
Comparative characteristics of Usyk and Fury.
"Usyk is a great tactician, but he's not explosive. If he was sharp, it would be a problem for Fury. When you're undersized and going up against big guys, you need to be explosive, otherwise you won't be taken seriously. If Usyk can't find that skill before the fight takes place, he won't beat Tyson Fury. And I don't care what anyone says. Tyson Fury didn't take Ngannou seriously, and he didn't look like he was supposed to in the fight with Ngannou. But he's still Tyson Fury, and he's definitely going to take Usyk seriously," Jones said.
Roy Jones with the Russian military.
Before that, Tyson promised to beat Usyk easily and also mentioned the war in Ukraine. In turn, Oleksandr told what he would do if the Briton refused to enter the ring on May 18.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
Source: Boxing Social
Usyk during sparring.
Source: Instagram of Oleksandr Krasiuk
Earlier, two moles were found in Fury's team, and it also became known that the former Russian champion will return to the boxing event in Saudi Arabia. Also, British bookmakers changed their quotes for the fight and stopped considering their compatriot a favorite.
Tyson Fury.
In his turn, former world champion Carl Froch, a middleweight, questioned the holding of the Usyk-Fury fight.
Oleksandr Usyk.
As OBOZ.UA previously reported, promoter Oleksandr Krasiuk spoke about the problem with holding the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on May 18. The Ukrainian boxer himself named the main strength of the opponent.
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