The Ukrainian is confident in his capabilities and strengths
Ukrainian champion, holder of WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO belts Alexander Usik commented on the training camp before the fight for title of absolute world champion heavyweight title with WBC belt holder Tyson Fury.
“I just looked back at all the work I had done—the early lifts, the runs, the swim, the sparring, the volume of it all—and I thought to myself, ‘Wow, I did a good job.’ Then I thought about how much more I have to train and how much good work I will do.”
“So when, with God’s help, I finish all this work, I will be able to box three Tyson Furys. We can do it all at once or one at a time on Saturday, Sunday and then Monday.”
The fight for the absolute title was supposed to take place in Riyadh on February 17. Lennox Lewis was appointed special guest of the event, and the undercard included fights between former IBF world heavyweight champion Jay Opetai, 19-year-old Moses Itauma and IBF world super featherweight champion Joe Cordina.
However, two weeks before the fight with Usyk, Fury was injured during sparring. The Briton’s injury required stitches, due to which Tyson will not have time to recover for the fight with Usyk. According to British cutman Jorge Capetillo, the boxer will need at least three months to recover.
The unification fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion has received a new date – Fury and Usyk are scheduled to meet in the ring on May 18. The event, as before, will be hosted by the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
Penalties for boxers who refuse to fight are $10 million. At the same time, the contract for the fight between the Ukrainian and the British has a rematch clause.
Source: Sportarena
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