Tyson Fury expresses confidence in his upcoming fight against Oleksandr Usyk, citing the significant size advantage he holds over his opponent. Fury, standing at 6-foot-9, believes that Usyk, a former cruiserweight, will struggle to overcome the weight and reach difference in their bout on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
MORECAMBE, England — For Tyson Fury , size will count for everything in his fight with Oleksandr Usyk to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Fury complimented Usyk’s boxing skills but said the size difference between the two unbeaten fighters would be too big for the Ukrainian to overcome in the May 18 bout in Saudi Arabia. “You can beat the average big ones but you can’t beat the elite big ones. Size is what really matters.”“He is the bigger man … When you have a smaller man with the same skills, the big man is going to win all day,” Steward said.
Fury, the WBC champion, said the rearrangement has allowed to get him in great shape for the fight against Usyk, the WBA, WBO and IBF belt-holder.
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