The WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion of the world said what he thinks about his future opponent.
Oleksandr Usyk is not afraid of Tyson Fury. According to the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion, the Briton is just a big guy with a WBC belt, but that doesn’t give him any advantage.
In addition, the Ukrainian believes that both athletes need this fight.
“I need this fight, that’s all. I think he needs it too. This fight is very important for both of us.
I’m not afraid of Tyson Fury. It will be like any other fight. It’s just a big guy with a WBC belt who hasn’t lost. In fact, this is a typical fight for the right to win all the belts. If someone is bigger than me, it does not mean that he is stronger than me. If he has a longer weapon, it does not mean that it will be an advantage.
I’ve been boxing since the age of 15. They kept telling me not to box. I was told that I would never be an Olympic champion or a world champion and that I should not move up to heavyweight. But these are the opinions of people who can’t do it themselves. Personally, I continue to pray and move forward. I’m not worried if I get to my destination,” Usyk was quoted as saying by Sky Sports with a link to The Overlap.
Earlier, Oleksandr Usyk called his motivation for a possible fight with Tyson Fury.
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