Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes his son's last performance was a wake-up call for the entire team. Back in October, Fury struggled to win a close ten round split decision over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, who was making his pro debut.
Tyson Fury can play many roles. The WBC heavyweight champion can be a clown, a boxing historian or a bully. He can be self depreciating, a showman or uninterested. He is always unpredictable.
For several years, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have circled one another. They’re both gigantic men, are elite-level fighters, and they just so happen to be incredibly popular, especially in the UK.
Tyson Fury turned in an abysmal performance by all accounts in October when he sneaked by with a split-decision win against Francis Ngannou.
Last month in Saudi Arabia, heavyweights Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder saw action in separate fights on the 'Day of Reckoning' card. In the co-featured, Wilder suffered an upset loss when he was outboxed over twelve rounds by fellow former world champion Joseph Parker. In the main event, Wallin was battered and stopped in five rounds by Anthony Joshua.
Turki Alalshikh is open to financially backing an Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury fight even if Fury loses twice to Oleksandr Usyk. The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, which has fully funded many of the biggest fights in
Turki Alalshikh has brazenly become perhaps the most prominent power broker in boxing over the past few months. As chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Alalshikh has been afforded the vast financial resources by his polarizing country’s government to fully finance many of the biggest boxing matches that have taken place or been scheduled since late in October. Alalshikh is also very passionate about a now niche sport he hopes regains what he believes is its prestigious, rightful place worldwide.
Heavyweight great Lennox Lewis isn’t too happy with Anthony Joshua’s upcoming shindig with Francis Ngannou. It was formally announced earlier this week that London’s Joshua will be taking on the former UFC champion and boxing novice in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8.
While Anthony Joshua is backing Oleksandr Usyk to come away victorious next month, he admits that a showdown with Tyson Fury is more preferable. Usyk and Fury will collide in an undisputed showdown on February 17 in Saudi Arabia, with the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC titles at stake.
Robert Garcia, former trainer of heavyweight Anthony Joshua, believes the British star is fully capable of shocking WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world champion Oleksandr Usyk in a trilogy fight.