The Ukrainian is focused on his preparation and preparing surprises for his opponent
WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight belt holder Alexander Usik commented on the upcoming fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion against the WBC title holder Tyson Fury.
“The Ring belt? It looks good and it means a lot to me because it’s not easy to get this belt and earn this rating. But I’m not fighting for money. I’m fighting for my inheritance.”
“There hasn’t been a fight like this in the heavyweight division since 1999, so defending the championship is very important to me. I know the story. Winning this belt will be the most important achievement of my career.”
“I don’t think about Fury. I don’t look at how he acts and what he does. Most of his opponents believed it, but I didn’t. I’m focused on how I feel, how I prepare to enter the ring. We are preparing for anything.”
“I don’t care what Fury thinks of me. He can either underestimate or overestimate me. But I do not care. “I have my own plans for Tyson and my own advantages that he doesn’t know about.”
The Usyk-Fury fight will officially take place on February 17. The title of absolute heavyweight champion will be at stake. The event will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The special guest of the event will be Lennox Lewis.
The undercard of the Usyk-Fury fight will feature former IBF world cruiserweight champion Jay Opetaya, 19-year-old Moses Ithauma and IBF world super featherweight champion Joe Cordina.
Usik fought his last fight on August 27 in Wroclaw, Poland. The Ukrainian knocked out Daniel Dubois in the 9th round and defended his championship titles.
Fury defeated Ngannou via split decision. It was reported that the Briton received two cuts in a fight with the former UFC champion.
Source: Sportarena
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