
Fury Trainer on Usyk: He Can Be A Threat to Tyson…Tyson's Been Knocked Down Before
Tyson Fury may not think much of Oleksandr Usyk as an opponent, but his trainer, Sugarhill Steward, apparently views the match-up quite differently.
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Tyson Fury may not think much of Oleksandr Usyk as an opponent, but his trainer, Sugarhill Steward, apparently views the match-up quite differently.

Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has fired off in the direction of domestic rival Eddie Hearn. who recently backed Oleksandr Usyk to beat Fury.

According to Mark Kriegel of ESPN, the heavyweight title unification bout between WBC champion Tyson Fury of England and WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine may air on the same weekend––or the week after––of the NFL’s 57th Super Bowl, with the Middle East as the "most likely" location for the fight.

Jared Anderson smiled wide before he answered yet another question about what he learned while sparring against Tyson Fury. While appreciative of the experience he gained while working with the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion, Anderson acknowledged that he has grown weary of answering inquiries related to the two training camps he spent helping Fury

Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter believes Oleksandr Usyk is talented enough to use Tyson Fury’s size advantage against him. Hunter's sole defeat as a pro was against Usyk when they met in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, Hunter traded punches with Fury.

Tyson Fury now has one more week to figure out his latest retirement plans. The World Boxing Council (WBC) has extended its deadline to September 2nd for confirmation from Fury on whether he plans to retain the sanctioning body’s heavyweight title. The unbeaten lineal/WBC king was originally required to decide in writing by Friday of his decision, with an extension granted as Fury continues to mourn the loss of his cousin Rico Burton who was recently stabbed to death.

Frank Warren is optimistic that one of the biggest fights on the horizon, the undisputed heavyweight championship between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, can become a reality.

By Keith Idec - Bob Arum never believed, not even for a split second, that Tyson Fury was retired. And now that Oleksandr Usyk has emerged victorious from his rematch with Anthony Joshua, the 90-year-old promoter is confident it is a matter of when, not if, a deal will come together for Fury to fight Usyk next for all of boxing’s heavyweight

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is confident that he would topple Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world titles.

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is backing his former foe, Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in a potential undisputed showdown.