Former world champion favors ‘Gypsy King’
Former world champion and now analyst Paul Malignaggi predicted a possible unification battle between Oleksandr Usyk And Tyson Fury. He prefers the British boxer.
“Fury is too big. He’s not just too big, it’s a combination of large size and physical abilities befitting his natural size. Fury is a big guy, athletic. He knows how to maneuver and can intimidate you with his size,” said Malignaggi.
“Usyk is a very good fighter, but Fury is the biggest athlete we have ever had in boxing. It cannot be called clumsy and clumsy with such dimensions. I would go for Fury, but it’s not an easy fight.”
It was previously reported that the teams of Usyk and Fury continue negotiations for a fight for the undisputed title. The potential date for a face-to-face meeting between Tyson and Alexander is January 27, 2024.
At the end of August, Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois and defended the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight titles. The Ukrainian knocked out the Briton after another accurate blow in the ninth round.
Fury is the WBC heavyweight title holder. Tyson’s next fight will be against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The fight is scheduled for October 28 in Riyadh.
Source: Sportarena
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