Comments Thread For: Usyk: I'm Not Afraid of Tyson Fury, This Will Be Like Any Other Fight
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is waiting for a deal to get finalized for an undisputed showdown with Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC world title.
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I didn't know he started at age 15, that's a little late.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Many knowledgeable boxing people seem to believe that a fighter needs to start very early in life in order to become a great fighter. Usyk kind of dispels that notion. I figured he must have been fighting at or before 10 - 12 years of age.
It's a hard ask for him to topple Fury. Joshua was bigger but fights rather stiff and has a lower boxing IQ. Fury pretty much has it all for a heavyweight. Not to mention gorilla long arms. I think this will be a size advantage that Usyk cannot overcome.
If Fury dropped down to Usyk size, Fury would not win, but Usyk fighting up against Fury in his division, Usyk cannot win.
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