Angel Fernandez considers the Ukrainian boxer the favorite in the upcoming fight for the title of absolute champion.
Oleksandr Usyk is the favorite for the upcoming fight against Tyson Fury. Anthony Joshua’s former coach, Angel Fernandez, said this.
According to the expert, the chances of the holder of the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF super heavyweight titles increased after the British boxer was injured.
“Fury is a naturally excellent fighter, you can’t take that away from him, but I think Usik will win. Alexander has an excellent, very smart team, they will prepare him well.
I don’t think it’s going to be easy for Fury as it seems on TV to grab Usik, fight him, put his full weight on him, and hit him.
Obviously, Usik’s team will consider Fury’s cut, and they will try to hit this exact spot to open it up again. I believe that Tyson did not have enough time to heal such a wound.
Most likely, Usyk will develop his tactics with an emphasis on working in this particular area. If I were him, that’s what I would do. “At the end of the day, a fight is a fight and you always try to find your opponent’s weaknesses and use that to win,” Fernandez told talkSPORT Boxing.
We remind you that the Usyk-Fury fight was supposed to take place on February 17, but Fury received a cut in sparring. Because of this, the match was postponed to May 18.
Earlier, Usik said he was not 100% sure about the fight against Fury.
Source: korrespondent
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