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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Eddie Hearn: AJ Felt Usyk Rematch Was A Disaster; I Thought He Performed Very Well
Anthony Joshua has harshly assessed his performance against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch. Too harshly, if you ask Eddie Hearn, the former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion’s career-long promoter. Hearn sensed Joshua was in position to beat Usyk through nine rounds of their second bout, before Usyk’s strong showing in the championship rounds earned the undefeated Ukrainian southpaw a split-decision victory over the British superstar August 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Mike Tyson Advises Usyk To Stand His Ground With Fury, Not Run Around
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson does not expect Oleksandr Usyk to have a realistic chance of beating Tyson Fury - unless he stands his ground and actually fights.
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Audley Harrison Backs Tyson Fury To Stop Oleksandr Usyk in Late Rounds
Olympic gold medal winner Audley Harrison is backing Tyson Fury to score a stoppage victory over Oleksandr Usyk - if their undisputed fight is finalized. The two world champions are in serious discussions to collide in the coming months.
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John Fury Says Usyk 'Not Worthy of 50-50' Split, Tells Him To 'Fall In Line And You Might Get The Fight'
The outspoken John Fury recently offered a blustery two cents on the ongoing negotiations between his son and Usyk, the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion from Ukraine, saying that Usyk does not deserve to be remunerated equally.
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Usyk Says Favorite Fights To Watch Include His Two With Joshua, Holyfield-Qawi 1
Oleksandr Usyk can’t be accused of not loving his own work. The WBO, WBA, IBF heavyweight champion from Ukraine was asked in a recent interview to mention some of his favorite fights and he responded by saying that he has seen his two fights with former champion Anthony Joshua of London a “dozen times.”
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Arum Blasts Usyk's Promoter: He Should Shut Up; I Will Not Negotiate Usyk-Fury In the Press
Bob Arum refuses to engage in what he feels would be a form of contract suicide. The American promoter for WBC heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury took issue with a recent statement from Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of WBO, WBA, IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk, in regards to making a deal for the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
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Eddie Hearn: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk Not Big Enough For Saudi Arabia
Eddie Hearn believes a fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will not be staged in Saudi Arabia. The head of Matchroom, which is the main rival to Fury’s UK co-promotional outfit Queensberry, reckons the reason behind the undisputed showdown not taking place in the desert is because it doesn’t involve one of his fighters.
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Third Times a Charm? Derrick James Believes He Could Lead Joshua To a Win Over Usyk
Despite being thoroughly outboxed against Oleksandr Usyk during their initial showdown, Anthony Joshua refused to believe that the smaller, yet skillful heavyweight, was the better fighter.
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Hearn Says Joshua Willing To Fight Fury 'In the Summer' If Usyk Match Falls Apart
Eddie Hearn insists that Anthony Joshua would have no qualms fighting Tyson Fury this summer if the latter’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk fails to materialize.
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